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USC student who lost an eye at ‘No Kings’ protest disputes federal account of crowd warnings
- On Wednesday, USC freshman Tucker Collins filed a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security after being blinded in his right eye by a projectile during a late March protest in Los Angeles.
- Collins, 18, was filming the 'No Kings' demonstration from 30 feet away when a federal officer fired the shot. While Collins maintains he heard no dispersal warnings, federal authorities allege protesters threw rocks and bottles at the Roybal Federal Building.
- Attorney James DeSimone, who has represented 15 people injured during protests since last June, believes an FN303 launcher caused the injury. The USC engineering student underwent surgery to remove his eye and now faces challenges with daily tasks.
- Seeking compensation, the claim gives the Department of Homeland Security six months to respond before the legal team proceeds with a federal civil rights lawsuit. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the filing.
- Federal judges have previously issued injunctions restricting agents from using less-lethal projectiles against protesters, explicitly banning head, neck, or torso targeting. Collins, wearing an eye patch at the conference, expressed determination to continue his engineering studies despite the trauma.
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Tucker Collins lost an eye for a less lethal projectile at the March 28 No Kings demonstration; they claim that a DHS agent was responsible for the shooting.
An immigration agent shot out his eye at a 'No Kings' rally. His lawyers plan to file claim against Homeland Security
The attorney for a USC student shot and blinded by a Department of Homeland Security officer at a "No Kings" rally announced Wednesday that they're filing a federal claim against the agency — the first step in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit.
USC student who lost an eye at ‘No Kings’ protest disputes federal account of crowd warnings
The California college student who lost his right eye after being struck by a projectile while filming at a “No Kings” protest said Wednesday he was only recording and heard no warning before he was hit — an account disputed by federal authorities, who say officers issued multiple warnings before deploying force.
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The Press-EnterpriseUSC student who lost his eye after DHS agent allegedly shot him files complaint, seeks $100M in damages
The complaint precedes a civil lawsuit that will be filed in coming weeks.
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