A 28-year-old man taking part in a protest was hit in the ...

24 October 2026, Evening (17:01 - 23:00)

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A 28-year-old man taking part in a protest was hit in the left eye, with a foreign body suspected to be a rubber bullet discharged by police left lodged in it. He had emergency surgery the same evening and was flown abroad for a second operation. The officer who discharged it has not been identified, and the prosecution and the police oversight agency are investigating.

Type of incident: Dispute with police
Type of weapon: Ammunition
Type of posession: Not reported
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Strangers
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) unknown
Micro location: Street, sidewalk, parking lot
Victim status: Injury (1)
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