A Chicago television news crew has been robbed at gunpoint while they were reporting on a string of robberies

A Chicago television news crew reporting on a string of robberies ended up robbed themselves after they were accosted at gunpoint by three armed men wearing ski masks.

Spanish-language station Univision Chicago said a reporter and photographer were filming just before 5 a.m. Monday in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood when three masked men brandishing firearms robbed them, taking their television camera and other items.

“They were approached with guns and robbed. Mainly it was personal items, and they took a camera,” Luis Godinez, vice president of news at Univision Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune.

  • Iheardyoubutsowhat@lemmy.world
    42·
    1 year ago
    They get sent overseas often times...and Its a problem alot photogs face and happens quite a bit.  There has been several in San francisco just like this, but news cams get stolen quit a bit at major events. Serial #s dont do shit when independent contractors will buy stolen cams at a discount.
    • Stoney_Logica1@lemmy.world
      18·
      1 year ago

      For anybody else who sees this as a code block:

      They get sent overseas often times…and Its a problem alot photogs face and happens quite a bit. There has been several in San francisco just like this, but news cams get stolen quit a bit at major events. Serial #s dont do shit when independent contractors will buy stolen cams at a discount.