Alec Baldwin has spoken out on social media Friday, a day after a tragic prop gun accident on the New Mexico set of his Western movie Rust resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday night that Baldwin “discharged” the prop gun that killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the Western feature film on location in New Mexico.
Criminal Investigators were called to the scene at Bonanza Creek Ranch just outside Santa Fe as sources informing us that a principal castmember cocked a gun, hitting Souza, 48 and Hutchins, 42, on set. The entire location went under lockdown during the investigation. The castmember, now identified as Baldwin, was unaware of the type of ammunition in the gun, we’re told. A rep from the production said that “Production has been halted for the time being” on Rust and that “the safety of our cast and crew remains our top priority.”
