Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a movie in New Mexico, United States, on Thursday, killing a cinematographer, reported R...
Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a movie in New Mexico, United States, on Thursday, killing a cinematographer, reported Reuters, citing the police.
The incident happened during the shooting of movie Rust, the Santa Fe police said in a statement. The deceased person has been identified Halyna Hutchins, 42, who was working as the director of photography.
Joel Souza, 48, the director of the film, was also injured when the prop firearm was discharged by Baldwin.
The police said they have not yet filed any charges and were conducting an investigation.
Baldwin, 68, is a co-producer of the movie in which he plays the character of an outlaw named Rust, whose 13-year-old grandson has been convicted of an accidental murder, reported the BBC.
Director Adam Egypt Mortimer said he was sad about Hutchins death and “infuriated” that such an incident could happen on a movie set. “She was a brilliant talent who was absolutely committed to art and to film,” he tweeted.
Hutchins had worked as the director of photography in Mortimer’s movie Archenemy.
Rust stars actors Frances Fisher, Jensen Ackles, Brady Noon and Travis Fimmel, Variety reported.
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...
