WASHINGTON, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of French Journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff, who was working in Ukraine.

"Our hearts are broken for the family and colleagues of Fredric Leclerc-Imhoff, who became the 14^th journalist killed in Ukraine. According to reports, Fredric was killed when he was struck in the neck by shrapnel from a Russian artillery round. At the time he was riding in an armored vehicle following a bus carrying refugees from the Severodonetsk region.  Fredric was on his second trip covering the war in Ukraine. He worked for BFMT, one of France's most watched news channels, where he had been employed about 6 years. He was 32. There must be a full accounting and accountability for his tragic death."

Founded in 1908, The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The Club has 3,00 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and worldwide.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged, global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.

Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for The National Press Club

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