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Shot fired at empty Alabama newspaper office, none injured

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 7, 2023
Location: Moundville, Alabama
Targets: Moundville Times

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Shot fired into FOX13 Memphis station, no injuries reported

Incident Details

Updated On: May 3, 2023
Date of Incident: May 2, 2023
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: WHBQ-TV FOX13

Equipment Broken →: Building, 1

Louisiana photojournalist attacked, his camera thrown

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 29, 2023
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Targets: Steven A. Wolfram (WVUE Fox8 News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Recording equipment, 1

Photojournalist choked, his camera damaged in attack at Maine drama competition

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 11, 2023
Location: Skowhegan, Maine
Targets: Michael G. Seamans (Morning Sentinel)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Memphis news photographer, reporter robbed at gunpoint blocks from studio

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 10, 2022
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 27 (WHBQ-TV FOX13)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Live unit, 1

WCHS reporter attacked, camera damaged while reporting on abandoned cars

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 4, 2022
Location: Putnam County, West Virginia
Targets: Bob Aaron (WCHS ABC 8 News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 1

FOX 8 photojournalist attacked while reporting on NC dog kennel violations

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 28, 2022
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina
Targets: Derrick Deon Reid (WGHP FOX8 )

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Vehicle, 1

Photojournalist shoved, helmet damaged while covering LA protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 24, 2022
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joey Scott (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Protective equipment, 1

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