Alec Baldwin fired a .45 Colt revolver loaded with a lead bullet, accidentally killing Halina Hutchins, director of photography for Rust. The same shell hit director Joel Sousa in the shoulder, resulting in injuries to the director. write to Reuters…
This was announced on Wednesday by Adan Mendoza, the sheriff of Santa Fe County, where the film was filmed. west…
At a press conference, the Santa Fe Sheriff said that 500 rounds of ammunition and three firearms were collected on set, including a pistol used by Alec Baldwin.
This all happened during filming, when the 63-year-old actor rehearsed a scene on set, thinking the gun was empty as the assistant director assured him that it was “cold” when he handed it over to Baldwin.
The Santa Fe Sheriff said Alec Baldwin was cooperating with the investigation. The prosecutor, on the other hand, does not rule out that an actor may be prosecuted at a time when “all options are on the table”which means “nobody thrown out” possible charges.
“I think there was some sloppiness in this set and there are some security issues that need to be addressed by the industry. [cinematográfica]”, Shot even Adan Mendoza.
