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A Fox News photojournalist was killed in Ukraine, the outlet confirmed Tuesday.
Pierre Zakrzewski was killed on Monday in Ukraine, during an incident that also left the network's correspondent Benjamin Hall hospitalized, according to a note that was sent out to employees.
🇺🇸 Fox News presenter Bill Hemmer leads tributes to Pierre Zakrzewski, who was sadly killed yesterday in Ukraine.
— Global News & Politics (@___Politics____) March 15, 2022
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'It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news this morning regarding our beloved cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski,' Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott wrote in a memo to the network's employees. 'Pierre was killed in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine. Pierre was with Benjamin Hall yesterday newsgathering when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire.'
Horrible news to report: Fox cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in the same attack that wounded correspondent Benjamin Hall. I worked with Pierre many times around the world. He was an absolute treasure. Sending our most heartfelt prayers to Pierre's wife and family.
— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 15, 2022
The network announced on Monday that Hall had been injured, but said that it did not have additional details of his condition.
I don’t know what to say. Pierre was as good as they come. Selfless. Brave. Passionate. I’m so sorry this happened to you. pic.twitter.com/IvxlPWGDAl
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 15, 2022
The Washington Post reports Scott described Zakrzewski as a network veteran “who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during his long tenure with us. His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched. His talents were vast and there wasn’t a role that he didn’t jump in to help with in the field — from photographer to engineer to editor to producer — and he did it all under immense pressure with tremendous skill. He was profoundly committed to telling the story ad his bravery, professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists at every media outlet. He was wildly popular — everyone in the media industry who has covered a foreign story knew and respected Pierre.”
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