FOX News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was tragically killed in Ukraine, Fox News reported and said in a media brief.
In a letter to employees Tuesday, CEO of FOX News, Suzanne Scott said, “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news this morning regarding our beloved cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski.”
According to the letter, Pierre was killed in Horkena, outside of Ukraine, when the vehicle he was in was struck by incoming fire. Journalist Benjamin Hall was with Pierre during the attack and remains hospitalized in Ukraine.
On a live on-air report from America’s Newsroom, the report said, “We’ve got some very difficult news to share with you now. FOX News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski has died in Ukraine. He was working with our Benjamin Hall when incoming fire hit their vehicle outside of Kyiv. The picture you see right here was taken just a short time ago with Steve Harrigan and others in the capital city. Pierre Zakrzewski was an absolute legend at this network and his loss is devastating. He has been with us for years covering wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Syria. Our CEO, Suzanne Scott, noted a few moments ago that Pierre jumped in to help out with all sorts of roles in the field – photographer, engineer, editor, and producer and he did it all under immense pressure and with tremendous skill. The president of FOX, Jay Wallace, says that everyone always felt an extra sense of reassurance when they arrived on the scene, and they saw that Pierre was there. He was a professional, he was a journalist, and he was a friend. We here at the Fox News Channel want to offer our deepest condolences to Pierre’s wife, Michelle, and his entire family. Pierre Zakrzewski was only 55 years old, and we miss him already.”
We will update this story as more details are released.
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