NEW: Popular Yellow Vest Spokesperson Jerome Rodrigues Seriously Injured; French Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself In Crotch...

Jerome Rodrigues, a spokesperson for the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) movement, was seriously injured in the eye Saturday after a flashbang-type device exploded near him.

See below (Warning: graphic content):

PARIS – Un homme semble être gravement blessé à l’oeil après des tensions sur la Place de la Bastille. #GiletsJaunes #ActeXI #Acte11 #26janvier #26janvier2019 pic.twitter.com/KqnFeVwgFE
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) January 26, 2019

Here is a video from Facebook that was recorded by Rodrigues himself (injury occurs at around 9:00):

Rodrigues is said to currently be in a coma as a result of his injuries.

A few weeks ago, a female demonstrator was also injured in the eye after being hit with a projectile (Warning: graphic content):

Meanwhile, a French police officer reportedly either accidentally shot himself or misplaced a crowd control grenade near his legs during a separate incident.

Watch below (no audio):