Jake Tapper: USC Freshman Loses Eye After Being Shot by Fed at Mostly Peaceful No Kings Protest

This is the second story we've done about an anti-ICE protester losing an eye. Back in January, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported that 21-year-old Kaden Rummler insisted "he was not being violent and that he was holding a loudspeaker when he was grabbed" by federal agents. The video of the incident seemed to show otherwise. Doctors "said it was a miracle I survived," he told the local press.

Now we have the story of a USC freshman who was just taking pictures at a No Kings Day "protest" outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles and caught a non-lethal projectile in his eye. CNN would have described this as mostly peaceful:

Tens of thousands joined No Kings protests around Los Angeles on Saturday, turning violent as agitators hurled rocks, cement blocks, and bottles at police near the Metropolitan Detention Center. At least 75 arrests were made.

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— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 30, 2026

CNN anchor Jake Tapper took a personal interest in the story:

USC freshman loses eye after being struck by federal agent’s projectile at Los Angeles ‘No Kings’ protest, attorney says https://t.co/PDcdM7P1wh
— Jake Tapper 🦅 (@jaketapper) April 9, 2026

As we'd said before, always be skeptical of headlines that end with "family members say" or "his attorney says."

Please update us when you get the rest of the story.
— 🫃🏼💉🇺🇦🇮🇷🇨🇺Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) April 9, 2026

Never attack federal agents.
— @amuse (@amuse) April 9, 2026

Jake Tapper: USC Freshman Loses Eye After Being Shot by Fed at Mostly Peaceful No Kings Protest

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