Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city on Sunday, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.

Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range.

The fallout continues after days of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have gripped the Los Angeles area -- especially downtown L.A.

An Australian television journalist was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet Sunday while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles on the large-scale protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and subsequent deployment of California National Guard troops to the city.

Tensions flared in Los Angeles late Monday after Trump escalated military presence in the region against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A curfew has been enacted for downtown Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. amid the ongoing anti-ICE protests, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced.

A group of protesters briefly clashed with police officers blocking access to Jackson Boulevard from State Street around 5:30 p.m. Officers and protesters were pushed around, but no one was detained. After the brief clash, protesters turned around and continued marching.