Australian Nine correspondent Lauren Tomasi was shot by a rubber bullet fired by Los Angeles police while reporting live on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed concern to the US government, calling the incident 'horrific' and unacceptable. Tomasi sustained minor injuries, and another journalist, Nick Stern, was also injured earlier during the protests.
Albanese says footage of Nine journalist Lauren Tomasi being shot by LA police with rubber bullet is ‘horrific’
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Australian Nine correspondent Lauren Tomasi was shot by a rubber bullet fired by Los Angeles police while reporting live on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed concern to the US government, calling the incident 'horrific' and unacceptable. Tomasi sustained minor injuries, and another journalist, Nick Stern, was also injured earlier during the protests.
Trending- 1 Protests against immigration raids ongoing in Los Angeles
- 2 British news photographer Nick Stern injured during standoff (Saturday, likely June 7th)
- 3 Nine correspondent Lauren Tomasi shot by rubber bullet live on air (recently, likely June 10th)
- 4 Tomasi tells Today show she has minor injuries (Tuesday, likely June 10th)
- 5 Australian PM Anthony Albanese expresses concern to US government
- 6 MEAA condemns the shooting
- 7 Karl Stefanovic calls for thorough investigation
- Lauren Tomasi sustained minor injuries (bloody bruise)
- Nick Stern recovering from emergency surgery
- Australian government expressed concern to US government
- Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) condemned the shooting
- Call for thorough investigation of the incident
- Increased scrutiny on police use of force during protests
What: Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot by a rubber bullet by Los Angeles police while reporting on immigration protests. The incident was caught live on camera. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the act and raised concerns with the US government. Another journalist, Nick Stern, was also injured during the protests.
When: June 10, 2025 (article published); Tomasi's incident occurred recently, she spoke on 'Tuesday' (likely June 10th); Nick Stern's injury occurred on 'Saturday' (likely June 7th).
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States, during protests against immigration raids.
Why: Lauren Tomasi was reporting on protests against immigration raids. Police were using crowd-control munitions (rubber bullets, teargas) during a 'chaotic situation' involving 'thousands of protesters' and law enforcement. The police chief stated munitions don't always hit the intended target in dynamic situations, but the media union and co-host Karl Stefanovic suggest it might have been deliberate.
How: An LAPD officer took aim and fired a rubber bullet in the direction of Lauren Tomasi and her camera operator while she was reporting live on the sidewalk during protests.