Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set

Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set

By Naveel Krishant
Friday 22/10/2021
Alec Baldwin. [Image: thesundiego]

A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set.

Police in the US state says Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th Century western Rust.

The woman was taken to hospital but died of her injuries.

The man, the film's director, was receiving emergency care.

The woman has been named as 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins, who was working as director of photography. The man being treated is Joel Souza the film's director.

Police say their investigation remains open and active, and no charges have yet been filed in relation to the incident.

[Source: BBC]

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