Nick Stern, 60, from Hertford, had been taking pictures of a stand-off between protestors and armed police in the Californian city when a 14mm bullet pierced his thigh.

Nick Stern to undergo surgery for wound sustained during the standoff between police and anti-Ice protesters

Nick Stern, 60, from Hertford, had been taking pictures of a stand-off between protestors and armed police in the Californian city when a 14mm bullet pierced his thigh.

Nick Stern says he has undergone emergency surgery for his injuries after documenting the protests.

Shocking footage has captured the moment LA police shot a British photographer in the head with a rubber bullet as the city was rocked by violent riots on Sunday evening.