USC Freshman Loses Eye After Being Shot by DHS Agent During Protest
LA teen loses eye after being shot by US agent at No Kings march, lawyer says
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Tucker Collins, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Southern California, lost his eye after being shot by a Department of Homeland Security agent during a No Kings protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 28. His attorney claims the shooting violated a federal injunction against targeting non-threatening individuals with crowd control projectiles.
- 01Tucker Collins was shot in the eye by a DHS agent during a protest.
- 02The projectile used is classified as a 'less-lethal' crowd control device.
- 03Collins was documenting the protest and posed no threat.
- 04A federal tort claim will be filed against DHS for negligence.
- 05DHS claims their actions were necessary for public safety.
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Tucker Collins, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Southern California, has lost his right eye after being shot with a 'less-lethal' projectile by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent during a No Kings protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 28. According to his attorney, V James DeSimone, Collins was photographing the protest when he was struck in the eye, resulting in a fractured eye socket and subsequent surgical removal of the eye. DeSimone emphasized that Collins was not threatening anyone and was merely documenting the event, highlighting that the shooting occurred despite a federal injunction prohibiting such actions against non-threatening individuals. The DHS defended its actions, stating that their law enforcement followed training protocols and used the minimum force necessary to maintain safety. They claimed multiple warnings were issued before deploying crowd control measures. DeSimone plans to file a federal tort claim against the DHS, seeking justice for what he describes as a wrongful act against Collins, who was simply exercising his First Amendment rights.
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This incident raises concerns about the use of force by law enforcement during protests and the protection of journalists and bystanders.
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