Australian journalist hit by rubber bullet while reporting from L.A. protests
Global News
9News' Lauren Tomasi was struck with a rubber bullet as she reported live near the front line of the protests surrounding Los Angeles's metropolitan detention centre.
Australian television journalist Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet on Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.
Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live when an officer behind her raised their firearm and fired a round at close range, which was captured on video.
“After hours of standing off, the situation has now rapidly deteriorated — the LAPD moving in on horseback, firing rubber bullets at protesters, moving them on through the heart of L.A.,” Tomasi said, before the officer could be seen raising his gun and firing the rubber bullet at her.
“You just f—ing shot the reporter!” a voice off-camera yelled from the crowd.
Tomasi’s crew then asked her if she was OK and she replied, “Yeah, I’m good. I’m good.”
The shooting took place about an hour after Tomasi was caught in the middle of a group of protesters as she was trying to talk over the sound of gunfire.
“They’ve told people to get out of this area, and protesters have been refusing,” Tomasi said.
“We are safe here. It’s just noisy. But you can see the volatility. I can see police here are firing rubber bullets at these protesters.”
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