Australian ABC journalist caught up in crossfire after being tear-gassed during LA riots
Another Aussie reporter has found themselves caught in the crossfire of the unfolding riots taking place in Los Angeles.
An Australian North America correspondent for the ABC was reporting on the escalating immigration protests in LA when she was tear-gassed on the job.
Lauren Day later described the situation that happened when she got hit with the non-lethal chemical weapon.
Ms Day said the police were attempting to disperse crowds of demonstrators when she and her team were struck in the firing line.
'This is really an example of just how quickly things can escalate after a long standoff with protestors police have now started to disperse the crowds, including with tear-gas,' she explained to ABC News as shots continued to fire across the street.
'We got hit and you can see why it's called tear-gas... it burns your eyes, burns your nose, your lips, your throat.
'It's pretty unpleasant I've got to say.'
This comes after Channel Nine News' US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi was shot by a rubber bullet in Los Angeles on Monday amid intense riots which have continued for four days.
An officer was seen directing his weapon at Ms Tomasi and fired at her after she finished her report.
The US correspondent winced and grabbed her leg before saying she was 'good' while she and the cameraman ran away.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had spoken with Ms Tomasi, and that the footage of the shooting was 'horrific'.
'Well, I spoke with Lauren this morning, she's going ok, she's pretty resilient, I've got to say. But that footage was horrific,' he said during his address to the National Press Club.
Meanwhile her Nine colleague Today Show host Karl Stefanovic has called for a 'proper investigation' into the incident.
"Lauren is a hard-working, tenacious reporter who is always determined to be fair and balanced. She's also the best of us. You will not meet a kinder person," he said.
This comes after streets in LA descended into chaos on Friday (local time) after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers made dozens of arrests across the city over allegations of immigration violations as part of the administration's crackdown.
Protesters clashed with police and agents as they attempted to carry out arrests, leading to law enforcement to use flash bangs and pepper spray to quell the crowd.
About 300 Californian National Guards of the 2,000 deployed by President Trump have arrived to the city. Marines are due to arrive in the next 24 hours.
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