Moment LA cops shoot reporter on live TV while Brit photographer is hospitalised by rubber bullet during street anarchy
THIS is the moment a TV journalist was shot live on air as she reported on the violent immigration riots in Los Angeles.
Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was covering the protests for Nine News when she was blasted at close range by a rubber bullet, collapsing in agony mid-broadcast.
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'The LAPD are moving in on horseback and firing rubber bullets at protesters,' Tomasi told viewers, as loud bangs echoed across Downtown LA.
Suddenly, a police officer swung his weapon towards her, and a cloud of smoke erupted near the correspondent.
Caught on camera, Tomasi doubled over in pain, live on air.
'You just f***ing shot a reporter!' a furious protester screamed at police, as others rushed to help the injured Aussie.
Despite the shocking moment, Tomasi managed to yell back, 'I'm good, I'm good.'
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