Evan Vucci
Evan Vucci (; born June 15, 1977) is an American photojournalist, currently serving as a senior photojournalist for Reuters in Washington, D.C. Vucci has shot and produced both still photography and video projects worldwide, and has worked on various subjects including Washington, D.C.–based sports, the U.S. military, and U.S. politics. He was part of the AP reporting team that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. In July 2024, he took photographs of an injured Donald Trump with his fist raised after his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania.
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