Los Angeles man blinded by officer’s projectile at anti-ICE protest, claim says
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Jesus Javier Gomez Islas, a 23-year-old Los Angeles man, filed a claim against the LAPD after allegedly being blinded in one eye by a law enforcement projectile at a January 31st anti-ICE protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center. Gomez Islas claims he was struck shortly after arriving at the demonstration, and doctors have stated he will not regain sight in his right eye, with potential complications threatening his left eye. His lawyers believe the projectile originated from an LAPD weapon, although federal officers were also present. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, was filed against the city of Los Angeles. The LAPD declined to comment, citing pending litigation. Video footage appears to show an explosion of green paint near Gomez Islas's head moments before he was injured.
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