Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Misfire on RUST Set Kills DOP and Injures Director!
On Thursday, the 42-year-old director of photography Halyna Hutchins tragically died after Alec Baldwin who pulled the trigger during the gun accident.
This should never happen on a movie set.
When we hear about incidents like this there is only one person to look at, the prop man and the man in charge of the firearms on set. Read on for more details about Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Misfire…
Santa Fe County New Mexico Sheriff confirms tonight actor Alec Baldwin shot two people today on a movie set with a prop firearm that would normally be loaded with blanks. A 42 yr old woman, the director of photography – is dead. The film’s director is hospitalized #alecbaldwin pic.twitter.com/JbwNw9nZJP
— Todd McDermott (@wpbf_todd) October 22, 2021
CelebnMusic247.com and CelebnMovies247.com report that Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Misfire has ended in tragedy. He has been horrified at what happened on set earlier today.
According to reports, Baldwin pulled the trigger of a gun that was supposed to be filled with blanks. The gun was supposed to have fired a blank, but a post mortem examination found a .44-calibre bullet lodged near his spine.
A statement on Lee’s official Twitter account, which is run by Lee’s sister Shannon, said: “Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on ‘Rust.’
Halyna Hutchins Tragic Death Reminiscent of The Crow!
This is very reminiscent of what happened to Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow. Lee was supposed to get shot multiple times in the film but the gun that was used was filled with real bullets.
Lee died from injuries sustained and the footage was cut from the film.
Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on “Rust”. No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period. ?
— Brandon Bruce Lee (@brandonblee) October 22, 2021
Well, 27 years later, it has happened again. This time, director of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed but a gun that was supposed to have blanks in it.
Hutchins tragically died from her injuries … according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.
Alec Baldwin was filming a scene for a movie that required someone to fire a gun loaded with blanks, but when the gun discharged either shrapnel or a bullet hit 2 people on set … one of whom had to be airlifted to a hospital.
A distraught Alec Baldwin, after being questioned in the shooting death of a crew member during filming of a new movie in NM. Baldwin is alleged to have fired the “prop” gun. No charges have been filed. Photo courtesy: Santa Fe New Mexican. @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/qZRwz6jEwi
— Rick Folbaum (@RickFolbaum) October 22, 2021
Our sources tell us the incident happened Thursday on location in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Alec is filming a new western he’s starring in called “Rust” at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a movie ranch.
It’s unclear if the person who loaded the gun mistakenly placed bullets inside, or if something was lodged in the barrel that hit the director as well as the director of photography.
Our sources say the director was hit in the clavicle, but the DP wasn’t so lucky … she was airlifted and rushed to a hospital.
Souza, 48, was taken by ambulance to Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Centre, where he is undergoing treatment.
I’m so sad about losing Halyna. And so infuriated that this could happen on a set. She was a brilliant talent who was absolutely committed to art and to film. ?? pic.twitter.com/vcdFqHsGA0
— Adam Egypt Mortimer (@adamegypt) October 22, 2021
Earlier Thursday, he posted a pic of himself in character on the set. After the accident, we’re told production shut down for the day.
Haylan posted this two days before the incident. Who knew this would be her last post:
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Local sheriff’s deputies are on the scene already and they’ve launched an investigation.
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