Teen thugs shoot TV reporter Leanne Suter with BB gun during live news broadcast

A Califoia TV reporter became part of the news after she was shot with a BB gun pellet during a live weather report.

KABC-TV’s Leanne Suter was reporting from Fontana at about 6 p.m., when she and her cameraman were fired at by two subjects.

Ms Suter, who was struck in the hand, was taken to a nearby hospital, but was not seriously injured in the shooting.

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Officers reportedly found at least two pellets near a news van that was also shot at.

KABC reported that a San Beardino Sheriff’s Department helicopter was able to locate a house that was possibly involved in the incident.

Police officers entered that house, and discovered several BB guns inside.

Two boys, aged 16 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon.

The teen suspects, who were not identified, were later released to their parents.

Aold J. Kleiner, KABC's president and general manager, said in a statement: 'Our crews and reporters are very conscious of good safety practices and take proper precautions when on assignment.'

Mr Kleiner added: 'They could not have anticipated that someone would decide to target them in this way.'

Ms Suter is a general assignment reporter who has been working at the ABC news station since 2003.