Overview
- Tucker Collins filed a federal tort claim Wednesday, which gives the Department of Homeland Security six months to respond before he can sue.
- He also filed a civil rights complaint seeking $100 million, alleging assault, battery, and violations of California’s Bane Act.
- He says a federal officer shot him in the face with a less-lethal round while he was filming at the Metropolitan Detention Center on March 28, destroying his right eye.
- The Department of Homeland Security says officers faced rioters, issued seven warnings, and used the minimum force needed to protect people and federal property.
- His attorney says surgery photos show fragments consistent with an FN303 launcher, and he is urging state and local police to open a criminal investigation.