A reporter covering the Daunte Wright protests was captured on camera being forced to flee and hide after gunfire broke out nearby.
Good Morning Britain North American correspondent Noel Phillips was forced to halt his segment and run for cover while reporting on the protests against the police shooting in Minnesota.
In the broadcast in question, Phillips described a "growing crisis' and "a very tense standoff between protesters and police" over the killing of unarmed Wright on Sunday, April 11.
Gunshots then became audible in the background midway through the coverage. A voice could then be heard shouting "get out now!"
Phillips and the camera crew fled to safety and were later able to continue their segment.
Phillips later told viewers: "We heard 20 to 30 gunshots fired from a group of men towards the police."
Later in the program, the journalist reassured the audience by revealing that he was wearing protective body armor during filming. Phillips stated:
"We saw gunshots being fired, and as a precaution, while doing this job we tend to wear body armor to protect ourselves."
The Mail reports that hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Brooklyn Center for a second night on Monday, defying a curfew imposed by the mayor.
The crowds gathered outside the local police headquarters to oppose the death of 20-year-old Wright, who was fatally shot by police officer Kim Potter.
According to bodycam footage from the incident, Wright was pulled over for a traffic violation and was then shot when Potter allegedly mistook her firearm for her taser.
The protests led to the mayors of Minneapolis and the neighboring town of St. Paul declaring a regional state of emergency and putting a curfew in place from 7:00PM to 6:00AM local time.
Riot police deployed to the scene of the protests asked the demonstrators to disperse, but the protestors refused to comply. Police deployed tear gas and stun grenades to break up the crowds.
The shooting was made all the more galling to outraged members of the black community due to it taking place in the midst of the ongoing trial against former cop Derek Chauvin, who faces murder charges over the death of George Floyd.