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| RT France reporter injured in the face as police tackle Yellow Vest protest in Paris | |
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| RT France reporter Lucas Leger says he was hit by a "police shot" in the face during the mayhem in downtown Paris as riot police were trying to disperse the Yellow Vest protesters. | RT France reporter Lucas Leger says he was hit by a "police shot" in the face during the mayhem in downtown Paris as riot police were trying to disperse the Yellow Vest protesters. |
| Leger, who is covering the standoff, posted a selfie with a wound on the right side of his cheek. | Leger, who is covering the standoff, posted a selfie with a wound on the right side of his cheek. |
| The reporter later clarified that he got hit by a rubber bullet launched by police. He also said that he was on the way to the hospital to get treatment | |
| READ MORE: Police use tear gas as new Yellow Vest rallies against govt fuel tax reforms hit Paris (WATCH LIVE) | READ MORE: Police use tear gas as new Yellow Vest rallies against govt fuel tax reforms hit Paris (WATCH LIVE) |
| RT France Director Xenia Fedorova confirmed that two reporters were injured on the Champs-Elysees by a police tear gas grenade and a shot from a Flash-Ball non-lethal shotgun. Lucas Leger was wounded in the jaw, and is receiving medical assistance in the hospital, she said. | |
| The Yellow Vest protesters have been rallying against a controversial fuel tax introduced by President Emmanuel Macron. Saturday’s rally – marking the third weekend of unrest – has again descended into chaos, with police deploying water cannons and tear gas. Demonstrators pelted law enforcement with bottles, firecrackers, and other projectiles. | The Yellow Vest protesters have been rallying against a controversial fuel tax introduced by President Emmanuel Macron. Saturday’s rally – marking the third weekend of unrest – has again descended into chaos, with police deploying water cannons and tear gas. Demonstrators pelted law enforcement with bottles, firecrackers, and other projectiles. |
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