The US editor of Australia’s 9News was shot with a rubber gun while reporting on the anti-immigration demonstrations in the United States ‘ Los Angeles. The event was caught lived on camera. Lauren Tomasi was shot in the foot while reporting in America’s second-largest capital, on Sunday. ” After hours of standing off, the position has now quickly deteriorated. The LAPD ( Los Angeles Police Department ) moving in on horse, firing plastic bullets at activists, moving them on through the center of LA”, Tomasi said, as a loud knock was heard in the background. Even Read | ‘ Calculated mission to spread panic’: Kamala Harris slams Trump government’s National Guard implementation in Los AngelesThe quite next minute, she is shot by an LAPD officer. 9News reported that the picture appeared to have been fired by the agent into the masses. A bystander can be heard shouting,” You just f*****g shot the reporter” !.Someone then checked upon Tomasi, asking if she was fine. ” Yeah, I’m good… I’m good”, the writer replied. In a statement, 9News noted that both Tomasi and her camera operator are secure and does continue to cover the protests. ” This affair serves as a stark warning of the inherent dangers editors may face while monitoring from the forefront of protests, underscoring the importance of their role in providing vital knowledge”, the statement read, according to a report by The Guardian.
