While filming his movie Rust on Thursday October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that injured the film's director, Joel Souzaand director of photography, Halyna Hutchins.
The incident took place at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, the weapon was “fired” by the 30 Rock alum and Deadline later reported that production on the Western had been paused.
Souza and Hutchins were rushed to medical attention after being hit. Hutchins was pronounced dead at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Deadline later reported that Souza was released from the hospital the day after the shooting.
“Mr. Baldwin voluntarily came by to speak with investigators,” the sheriff's office spokesman said Juan Rios noted in a statement, claiming the situation would be treated like “any other investigation.”
Baldwin broke his silence on Hutchins' death a day after the shooting via X (formerly known as Twitter). “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness at the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” he wrote. “I am cooperating fully with the police investigation into how this tragedy occurred and I am in contact with her husband and offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son and everyone who knew and loved Halyna.”
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