According to multiple reports and video, a woman protesting ICE today in Minneapolis apparently grabbed a live “flash bang” grenade (which is exactly what it sounds like) and it went off in her hand.
The result was this:
She tried to grab a flash-bang.
It went bang.
How's the revolution going so far?
— john jackson (@pvtjokerus) January 26, 2026
Here’s another view:
Lmao this genius just picked up a flash bang and held it while it went off and is now screaming for help from the ICE shes protesting in Minneapolis 🤣pic.twitter.com/23jM0lRvU7
— Jay Mac 🇺🇸 (@Jay_Mac_AF) January 26, 2026
Responses online ranged from people thinking her hand seemed to look mostly fine and she was very badly over-acting:
I'm no fingerologist, but her hand seems fine. She flopped so hard she may be a professional athlete, so is anyone sure this happened? Why isn't there footage of her throwing the flash bang, or any of her missing fingers? pic.twitter.com/h7gPqpmEaO
— Isaac (@HardCounte) January 26, 2026
To FAFO:
When you try to pick up a flash bang to throw back at law enforcement, cinema happens. I give you “whale out of water” pic.twitter.com/gaW3kWO51S
— Hugh Janous Industries (@Hugh_JanousIND) January 26, 2026
I find it a little hard to tell for sure what is happening in the video, but Grok confirms the video and account of grabbing a flash-bang appear to be accurate and authentic:
Incident Report: January 25, 2026 Minneapolis Protests
Yes, based on video footage and multiple eyewitness accounts from the January 25, 2026, anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, a female protester did pick up a live flashbang device that had been deployed by federal agents. She attempted to throw it back toward them, but it detonated prematurely in her hand, causing severe injuries including partial loss of fingers and significant trauma.
Evidence and Documentation
Visual Evidence: The incident was captured on video and widely shared on X, showing the protester grabbing the device from the ground amid chaos, raising it to throw, and then collapsing as it explodes.
Official Statements: Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed the details, noting it as self-inflicted during clashes.
Media Coverage: No mainstream news outlets have reported on this specific injury yet, likely due to the event’s recency, but the footage aligns with broader accounts of flashbangs being used in the protests.
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