Harrowing footage captured the moment California police shot a New York Post photographer in the head with a rubber bullet during
Los Angeles’ violent protest Sunday evening.
Toby Canham, who was on assignment for The Post and standing just off the 101 Freeway at an elevated level, was filming video of the
chaos between cops and rioters when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer suddenly turned his weapon toward him and fired from about 100 yards away.
The veteran photographer, who served in the British Army and is based out of LA, spent Monday at the hospital for whiplash and neck pain. He was left with a giant bruise on his forehead.
“When I got whacked, to my best recollection it was just me filming with my cameras on and then I got shot,” said Canham.
“Where I was hit, I was the only person overlooking the freeway. I wasn’t surrounded so I was an easy target.”