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Australian reporter hit by nonlethal round during live report from LA immigration protests
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Keiran Smith
Published Jun 09, 2025 • 1 minute read

Australian television journalist Lauren Tomasi
Australian television journalist Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An Australian television journalist was hit in the leg by a nonlethal round Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.


Video of the incident released by 9News shows correspondent Lauren Tomasi, microphone in hand, reporting live when an officer behind her suddenly raises their firearm and fires a nonlethal round at close range. Tomasi, who doesn’t appear to be wearing personal protective equipment, cries out in pain and clutches her lower leg as she and her cameraman quickly move away from the police line.


“You just (expletive) shot the reporter,” a voice off-camera can be heard shouting.

Tomasi assured her crew she was okay: “Yeah, I’m good, I’m good.”

The shooting came after a tense afternoon in which Tomasi and her crew were caught between riot police and protesters. At one point, she struggled to speak over the sound of clashes, while a protester grabbed the camera mid-broadcast.


“They’ve told people to get out of this area, and protesters have been refusing,” she reported. “We are safe here. It’s just noisy. But you can see the volatility.”

Speaking later Monday to 9News, Tomasi confirmed she was safe and unharmed.

“I’m okay, my cameraman Jimmy and I are both safe. This is just one of the unfortunate realities of reporting on these kinds of incidents,” she said.

9News is part of Nine, one of Australia’s largest media companies, which operates across television, radio, print and digital channels. Its major platforms include free-to-air Channel Nine and leading newspapers like The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

The demonstrations, which began with a few hundred people on Friday, had swelled by Sunday to thousands of people who blocked a major freeway and set several self-driving cars on fire.

President Trump’s sent National Guard troops to the city over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, in the first deployment without state consent since 1967.
 

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Australian reporter hit by nonlethal round during live report from LA immigration protests
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Keiran Smith
Published Jun 09, 2025 • 1 minute read

Australian television journalist Lauren Tomasi
Australian television journalist Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An Australian television journalist was hit in the leg by a nonlethal round Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.


Video of the incident released by 9News shows correspondent Lauren Tomasi, microphone in hand, reporting live when an officer behind her suddenly raises their firearm and fires a nonlethal round at close range. Tomasi, who doesn’t appear to be wearing personal protective equipment, cries out in pain and clutches her lower leg as she and her cameraman quickly move away from the police line.


“You just (expletive) shot the reporter,” a voice off-camera can be heard shouting.

Tomasi assured her crew she was okay: “Yeah, I’m good, I’m good.”

The shooting came after a tense afternoon in which Tomasi and her crew were caught between riot police and protesters. At one point, she struggled to speak over the sound of clashes, while a protester grabbed the camera mid-broadcast.


“They’ve told people to get out of this area, and protesters have been refusing,” she reported. “We are safe here. It’s just noisy. But you can see the volatility.”

Speaking later Monday to 9News, Tomasi confirmed she was safe and unharmed.

“I’m okay, my cameraman Jimmy and I are both safe. This is just one of the unfortunate realities of reporting on these kinds of incidents,” she said.

9News is part of Nine, one of Australia’s largest media companies, which operates across television, radio, print and digital channels. Its major platforms include free-to-air Channel Nine and leading newspapers like The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

The demonstrations, which began with a few hundred people on Friday, had swelled by Sunday to thousands of people who blocked a major freeway and set several self-driving cars on fire.

President Trump’s sent National Guard troops to the city over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, in the first deployment without state consent since 1967.
As was his right to do so since Newsom refuses to do anything about the riots!
 

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As was his right to do so since Newsom refuses to do anything about the riots!
Wait. What? A riot officer has the “legal” right (?) to target the media with a weapon, a reporter doing an interview/report and not a participant in a protest or riot, because the California Governor isn’t doing enough in your opinion? Is that what you’re stating or am I misunderstanding what you’re trying to state here?
(YouTube & Reporter shot by rubber bullet 'could have lawsuit')

The “officer” having immunity against prosecution potentially, & having a “right” to target non-combatants with his weapon are not the same thing in my uninformed opinion. Have you watched the video of that woman being shot? Can you identify the threat that she posed to that officer or others?
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Wait. What? A riot officer has the “legal” right (?) to target the media with a weapon, a reporter doing an interview/report and not a participant in a protest or riot, because the California Governor isn’t doing enough in your opinion? Is that what you’re stating or am I misunderstanding what you’re trying to state here?
(YouTube & Reporter shot by rubber bullet 'could have lawsuit')

The “officer” having immunity against prosecution potentially, & having a “right” to target non-combatants with his weapon are not the same thing in my uninformed opinion. Have you watched the video of that woman being shot? Can you identify the threat that she posed to that officer or others?
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Failure to disperse at a public disturbance – PC 416
Penal Code 416 PC is the California statute that makes it a crime for two or more people to disturb the peace and then refuse to comply with a lawful order by police personnel to disperse.

A violation of PC 416 is charged as a misdemeanor. The offense is punishable by:

Getting shot in the ass with a sub-sonic projectile for failure to comply.

imprisonment in the county jail for up to six months, and/or restitution, or payment for any damages caused by the crime.
 

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Wait. What? A riot officer has the “legal” right (?) to target the media with a weapon, a reporter doing an interview/report and not a participant in a protest or riot, because the California Governor isn’t doing enough in your opinion? Is that what you’re stating or am I misunderstanding what you’re trying to state here?
(YouTube & Reporter shot by rubber bullet 'could have lawsuit')

The “officer” having immunity against prosecution potentially, & having a “right” to target non-combatants with his weapon are not the same thing in my uninformed opinion. Have you watched the video of that woman being shot? Can you identify the threat that she posed to that officer or others?
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One thing I have learned early in life . When shit hits the fan get the fuck out off there . Someone should have told her .
 

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One thing I have learned early in life . When shit hits the fan get the fuck out off there . Someone should have told her .
But no one will watch her version of news if she isn't making some kind of statement. Regardless of what they may think, the media(I use the term loosely) fall under the same rules as everyone else.