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Alec Baldwin fatally shoots cinematographer, injures director during prop gun mishap on set of film ‘Rust’

Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and injured a director during a tragic accident when a prop gun discharged on the New Mexico movie set of the film “Rust,” authorities said.

The filming location at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe was sent into lockdown and production was halted following the accidental double shooting at around 2 p.m.

“There was an accident today on the New Mexico set of ‘Rust’ involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks,” a production spokesperson told Deadline.

The Western drama’s director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, 42, and its director, Joel Souza, 48, were struck in the incident, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

Hutchins was airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque and died from her injuries. Souza was being treated at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, authorities said.

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7 thoughts on “Alec Baldwin fatally shoots cinematographer, injures director during prop gun mishap on set of film ‘Rust’”

  1. oh no this anti gun twit is filming/producing a movie using guns promoting gun violence and he’s the one who ends up killing an innocent person. I didn’t know it was loaded never works for an excuse. manslaughter at a minimum! jail the libtard!

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