Fox News cameraman held at knifepoint in California after filming lockdown protest
17.04.2020
Date:
17.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
United States of America
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
A Fox 11 News cameraman was held at knifepoint by a man at a protest against ongoing coronavirus lockdown measures in California. The journalist was reporting a post-demonstration story when a man armed with a pocketknife allegedly forced him into his TV news van and demanded he delete any video footage he might have been in. The suspect was arrested and charged with exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm and kidnapping.