A local TV news reporter in Louisville, Kentucky found herself targeted by police, hit by rubber bullets during a live report during a protest marking the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody shortly after his arrest by a Minneapolis cop.
Kaitlin Rust, a journalist at local NBC affiliate WAVE 3, was broadcasting live when she suddenly shrieked. “Katie, are you okay?” asked an in-studio anchor. “I’m getting shot!” Rust yelled. “Rubber bullets!
Rubber bullets! It’s okay, it’s those pepper bullets.” RELATED: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Apologizes After CNN’s Omar Jimenez Arrested On Live TV While Reporting On Minneapolis Protests “Who are they aiming at?” asked the anchor. “At us,” Rust said. “Directly at us.” Rust’s camera
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