Alerts | Physical attack by public

Fox News cameraman held at knifepoint in California after filming lockdown protest

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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.

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