A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police officer shot a protester in the face with a rubber bullet during a Black Lives Matter protest last year, leaving her with several injuries, has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department announced that Detective Eliezer Ramos didn’t intentionally hit LaToya Ratlieff with the rubber bullet during a May 31 protest.

“Detective Ramos identified and targeted an individual who had hurled a projectile at our officers with the intent to cause them harm. The internal affairs investigation has determined that it was not Detective Ramos’s intent to strike Ms. Ratlieff,” Interim Police Chief Patrick Lynn told The Miami Herald.

The incident took place when Ratlieff went towards a conflict between police and protesters, where officers were spraying tear gas and firing rubber bullets at the crowd that started throwing water bottles after one officer shoved a woman who was kneeling. She was struck in the face by a rubber bullet fired by Ramos which left her with a two-inch gash on her head and a broken socket. The injuries required twenty stitches, Ratlieff may face long-term vision issues or brain damage.

The department came to the conclusion that Ramos intended to fire his weapon at a protester who was trying to pick up a tear gas canister that was still releasing gas.

“To Ms. Ratlieff, we have worked together all the facts of this case for a clear understanding of what occurred,” Lynn said. “On behalf of the men and women of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, I want to express my sincerest apologies for the experience you have had with our police department.”

The day after Ramos was exonerated, Ratlieff returned to the place where the incident told CBS Miami she was disappointed about the news.

“I remember getting the message that he was going to be exonerated, and I remember my heart dropped,” said. Ratlieff added she didn’t think Lynn’s apology was genuine.

“Interim Chief Patrick Lynn gets to give a very, very bland apology for my experience, as if I had a bad dinner at a restaurant. It’s disingenuous, it’s disheartening but if nothing else it’s invigorating,” said Ratlieff.

Michael Davis, one of Ratlieff’s attorneys, said his client is prepared to file a civil rights lawsuit against the city if there’s no reforms within the department.