Reporter Shot With Rubber Bullet Live On Air While Covering Los Angeles ICE Riots

Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was reporting live in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday when an officer shot her with a rubber bullet, according to her network, 9News Australia.

Demonstrations continued on Sunday after riots first erupted on Friday over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the Los Angeles region. Tomasi yelped in pain as the bullet hit her leg, which she raised and clutched, but said she was fine immediately afterward, according to the network’s video posted on X on Sunday.

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“You okay?” someone off-camera asked.

“Yeah, I’m good, I’m good,” Tomasi replied.

While the bullet reportedly caused soreness for Tomasi, she said on her network Monday that she was fine.

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

Federal agents conducting ICE operations arrested over 100 illegal immigrants, including people with gang and drug trafficking allegations, prompting significant unrest. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced the deployment