Mar. 3, 2026
Esports player sues LA over eye injury from 'less-lethal' round
Isaac Castellanos alleges that he was struck in the right eye by a projectile fired from 60 to 90 feet away.
A 22-year-old college student and professional esports athlete is suing the City of Los Angeles in federal court, alleging a less-lethal round fired during the Dodgers' 2020 World Series celebration permanently destroyed the central vision in his right eye. The high-stakes trial is set to begin April 7 before U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II.
Isaac Castellanos alleges that just after midnight on Oct. 28, 2020, he was standing with friends near West 11th and Hope streets i...
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