An Australian journalist was hit by a rubber bullet while reporting live from the scene of heated immigration protests in Los Angeles. The victim, identified as Lauren Tomasi, the US correspondent for Australia’s Nine News, was on the ground near the Metropolitan Detention Centre in downtown LA on Sunday when she was shot by a police officer during escalating clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement. The protests were in response to President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown and federal takeover of California’s National Guard.
Australian journalist shot by rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in Los Angeles | VIDEO
