DHS Confirms Three Federal Officers Injured
Federal officers injured Los Angeles protests February 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed today, Saturday, February 14, 2026, that three federal officers sustained injuries during intensified anti-ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles. According to a statement released late Friday night by DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, the officers—assigned to the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—were targeted by “violent agitators” who had embedded themselves within a larger student-led march. While the majority of the demonstrators were participating in a peaceful walkout to protest recent federal immigration sweeps, a splinter group reportedly attacked officers guarding the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building on Alameda Street.
The injuries occurred as protesters marched toward the federal complex, stalling traffic and waving flags and signs critical of the current administration’s mass deportation policies. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), which issued a tactical alert in response to the escalation, confirmed that one federal agent was hospitalized after being struck by a projectile. Two other officers were treated on the scene for minor injuries after being pelted with bottles, rocks, and debris. “The violent targeting of federal law enforcement is unacceptable,” McLaughlin stated, noting that suspects involved in the assault reportedly “blended into the march” to avoid immediate apprehension.
These clashes mark the latest peak in a series of nationwide demonstrations fueled by the recent deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, both of whom were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this year. In Los Angeles, the atmosphere has been particularly charged following a recent federal judge’s dismissal of charges against a local TikTok creator, Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, who was accused of assaulting an officer with a cloth hat. The judge’s scathing rebuke of the government’s “bad faith” handling of that case has energized the “Abolish ICE” movement, with activists citing it as proof of overreach and the “weaponization of federal resources” against constitutionally protected dissent.
Despite the injuries to personnel, local officials including Mayor Karen Bass have stressed that the vast majority of participants are exercising their First Amendment rights peacefully. However, the DHS has signaled a firmer stance, with reports indicating that more federal agents are being deployed to the region to reinforce security at government facilities and detention centers. As of Saturday morning, the LAPD reported at least four arrests related to felony vandalism from the previous day’s events, though it remains unclear if any of the individuals detained are directly linked to the assaults on the three federal officers.
