Los Angeles protests: NY photojournalist shot in forehead by police while covering anti-ICE protest - Video

New York Post photographer Toby Canham was shot in the forehead with a rubber bullet by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer while covering a violent protest in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

Canham was filming a scene where a protestor was throwing a water bottle at the police. Just 20 seconds later, he got shot.

He was fired from about 100 yards away and fell to the ground and was later taken to the hospital with neck pain and a large bruise on his forehead. “When I got whacked, to my best recollection it was just me filming with my cameras on and then I got shot,” said Canham.


The clash between law enforcement and protesters escalated after ICE raids sparked widespread outrage. On Sunday, demonstrators took over the freeway, lighting self-driving cars on fire and forcing CHP to redirect the crowd onto an exit ramp. Protesters hurled objects, including water bottles and rocks, at officers during the unrest.


Despite the serious injury to a credentialed member of the press, neither CHP nor LAPD have offered detailed statements. CHP has yet to respond to inquiries, while LAPD said the incident remains under investigation.

California governor Gavin Newsom’s office declined to comment and referred questions to local law enforcement. The Los Angeles mayor’s office also did not immediately respond.

In response to the growing unrest, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered 700 Marines to assist the 300 National Guard troops already deployed in the city.

This comes the same day an Australian reporter was also struck with a rubber bullet while covering the protests live.