Australian Reporter Lauren Tomasi Hit By Rubber Bullet In Dramatic Footage From L.A. Protests
Lauren Tomasi, the U.S. correspondent for Australia’s 9News, appeared to be shot by a rubber bullet while reporting on the immigration protests in Los Angeles.
9News published footage of the incident, claiming that Tomasi was deliberately targeted by a police officer in the downtown district during the third day of clashes over Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The video captures her wrapping up a live broadcast from the protests, telling viewers that 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.”
A police officer then appears to raise their gun in Tomasi’s direction and fire. A projectile appears to hit her leg, and Tomasi cries out in pain. The reporter and her cameraperson then retreat, with a bystander shouting: “You just f*****g shot the reporter!” She is asked if she is ok, to which Tomasi replies: “I’m good, I’m good.”
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Brilliant asshole!!!!
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