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Videographer hit with crowd-control munitions while covering viral TikTok gathering

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 22, 2021
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Fox 11 News photojournalist held at knifepoint over footage of California shelter-in-place protest

Incident Details

Updated On: July 13, 2023
Date of Incident: April 17, 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 1 (KTTV)

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

OC Weekly photographer Julie Leopo attacked at pro-Trump rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2017
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Julie Leopo (OC Weekly)

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

OC Weekly photographer Brian Feinzimer attacked at pro-Trump rally

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2017
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Brian Feinzimer (OC Weekly)

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

OC Weekly intern Frank Tristan attacked at pro-Trump rally

Incident Details

Updated On: April 4, 2024
Date of Incident: March 25, 2017
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Targets: Frank Tristan (OC Weekly)

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