Multiple people were injured during an anti‑ICE protest outside a California federal building where demonstrators burned a U.S. flag and chanted over the death of Renee Nicole Goodin. A smaller group organized by Dare to Struggle confronted agents in riot gear after most protesters had left, and video shows officers firing crowd‑control munitions as they advanced. Family members identified megaphone carrier 21‑year‑old Kaden Rummler as being struck in the left eye by a projectile; he underwent about six hours of surgery and was arrested. Officials said two federal officers were also injured, and at least one other demonstrator faces assault charges.
Anti‑ICE Protest Outside California Federal Building Turns Violent; 21‑Year‑Old Megaphone Carrier Severely Injured
In this image taken from a video provided by OC Hawk, a federal officer drags an agitator hit in the face with a projectile fired from close range by an officer after the person rushed at officers during an arrest at a demonstration in Santa Ana, Calif., Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
Multiple people were injured during an anti‑ICE protest Tuesday outside a federal building in California, where demonstrators burned an American flag and rallied over the death of Renee Nicole Goodin in Minnesota.
Video from the scene showed protesters using a megaphone to shout expletives and confront agents. After most demonstrators left the facility, a smaller group organized by the activist collective Dare to Struggle remained and confronted several federal agents in riot gear, officials said.
Confrontation And Use Of Crowd‑Control Munitions
Footage shows officials forcing a demonstrator back down the building's steps while urging the crowd to move away from the entrance. Later in the video an orange traffic cone rolled onto the plaza and agents began firing crowd‑control munitions as they advanced toward the remaining protesters, according to the footage and official statements.
In this image taken from a video provided by OC Hawk, a federal officer drags a demonstrator hit in the face with a projectile fired from close range by an officer in Santa Ana, California, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security said two federal officers were injured during the confrontation.
Injuries, Arrests And Medical Treatment
Family members identified the megaphone carrier as 21‑year‑old Kaden Rummler. Authorities said Rummler was struck in the left eye by a projectile as agents attempted to disperse the crowd; he collapsed at the scene, was taken into the federal building by agents and was arrested.
Rummler's aunt, Jeri Rees, told reporters he was blinded in his left eye and underwent roughly six hours of surgery to remove projectile fragments. Rees said he also suffered skull fractures and that doctors were analyzing the removed fragments to determine if further procedures will be necessary.
"He's completely blind in the left eye. There’s a hole in his eyeball," Rees said.
Authorities charged Rummler with disorderly conduct, and officials said at least one other demonstrator was charged with assaulting a federal officer. The Associated Press contributed to reporting on this incident.
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