A man received medical attention after being hit and injured in the eye by the shot of a non-lethal hand-held weapon in front of the Cathedral of Bordeaux, southwestern France, during an anti-government demonstration called by the Yellow Vest (Gilets Jaunes) movement on January 12, 2019. - Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in cities across France on January 12 in a new round of yellow vest protests against the president, accused of ignoring the plight of millions of people struggling to make ends meet. (Photo by MEHDI FEDOUACH / AFP) (AFP / Mehdi Fedouach)

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Age 23
Date injured January 12, 2019
Where Bordeaux
Eye Right
Medical certificate seen by AFP No
Alleged weapon ?
Complaint filed ?
Investigation Police disciplinary body

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