Incident VSP-Shoots-Frank-Hunt-Eye

Date	Jun 26, 2020
Report #	VSP-Shoots-Frank-Hunt-Eye
Department	Richmond Police Department
Address	Richmond, VA
Tags	Virginia State Police \| Less-Lethal Weapons \| Police Protest Violence \|

Incident Description

Frank Hunt was shot in the eye at a protest. He was partially blinded for months, but continued to attend the 2020 protests.

"The Shot in the Eye Squad"
'“I don’t have a doubt in my mind that they tried to kill me,” says Hunt, who was struck by a foam round. For a time, all he could see out of his left eye was silhouettes; lacking insurance he did not seek any additional treatment. His vision has improved, but he can’t see well at night, and the sun bothers his eye.' - Mother Jones
"The Aftershocks of the Earthquake"
RVA Mag