Video shows moment anti-ICE protester is shot in face with projectileNewsFeedA protester who was shot in the face with a non-lethal round has been blinded in one eye and suffered skull fractures. Demonstrators had gathered outside an immigration service building in California when Federal Police opened fire at close range with paintball style weapons.Published On 14 Jan 2026
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WED · 2026-01-14 · 17:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0114-7510
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Video shows moment anti-ICE protester is shot in face with projectile
On January 14, 2026, an anti-ICE protest in California resulted in a protester being shot in the face with a non-lethal projectile. The incident occurred outside an immigration service building where demonstrators had gathered.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-01-14 · 17:58 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On January 14, 2026, an anti-ICE protest in California resulted in a protester being shot in the face with a non-lethal projectile. The incident occurred outside an immigration service building where demonstrators had gathered. Federal police opened fire at close range using paintball-style weapons. As a result of being shot, the protester was blinded in one eye and suffered skull fractures. Video footage of the incident has been released.
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