STORY: Video footage captured the moment a Australian journalist was struck by a rubber bullet on Sunday (June 8) whilst reporting live during the Los Angeles protests.

9News reporter, Lauren Tomasi, had just delivered a piece to camera for viewers in Australia when an armed police officer in riot gear behind her shot her with a rubber bullet.

“Lauren and her camera operator are safe and will continue their essential work covering these events,” Nine said in a statement.

“This incident serves as a stark reminder of the inherent dangers journalists can face while reporting from the frontlines of protests, underscoring the importance of their role in providing vital information."

Protesters have been demonstrating for three days in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement.

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VIDEO SHOWS: AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST DELIVERING PIECE TO CAMERA AND THEN BEING HIT WITH A RUBBER BULLET BY ARMED POLICE OFFICER IN RIOT GEAR

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO DISTORTION TO CENSOR PROFANITY AT SOURCE

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SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 8, 2025) (NINE NETWORK – Broadcast: No use Australia / New Zealand / Papua New Guinea

Digital: No use Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea-based internet sites, mobile platforms or sites of media organizations based in those countries, NVO clients/ smh.com.au/news.com.au)

1. AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST, LAUREN TOMASI, DELIVERING PIECE TO CAMERA / ARMED POLICE OFFICER IN RIOT GEAR HITTING TOMASI WITH RUBBER BULLET