JUST IN: Alec Baldwin Accidentally Shoots and Kills Crew Member on Movie Set
Alec Baldwin on Thursday accidentally shot and killed a crew member on a movie set while filming the western “Rust” in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
According to Deadline, Baldwin discharged a prop gun that killed one member and injured another.
The fatal shooting is currently under criminal investigation.
Deadline reported:
The Sante Fe, New Mexico Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Alec Baldwin “discharged” the prop gun that killed one Rust crew member and injured director Joel Souza.
Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins died not long after being transported to a hospital in Albuquerque, NM this afternoon.
Deadline earlier reported that Criminal Investigators were called to the scene with sources informing us that a principal castmember cocked a gun,