Alec Baldwin fired prop gun accidentally killing Halyna Hutchins on set

Alec Baldwindischarged a prop gun on the film's set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.«Halyna Hutchins was not just one of the most talented people I’ve worked with, but also a friend,» Halls told. «I’m shocked and saddened by her death.

Local prosecutors have revealed that criminal charges are still on the table after Alec Baldwin accidentally killed cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

Joel Souza has recalled the moment Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a prop gun while on the set of Rust, injuring both him and director of photography Halyna Hutchins, who was later pronounced dead. The devastating ordeal took place last Thursday (21 October) on the film’s set in New Mexico, leaving Joel with injuries to the shoulder, while Halyna was shot in the stomach.

The crew member who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun on the set of "Rust" had been previously fired from a separate project after another incident with a prop firearm. On Thursday, Baldwin discharged a firearm while rehearsing a scene for the western-genre film, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

 A number of crew members had taken prop guns from the New Mexico set of the indie Western — including the gun that killed Hutchins — to go “plinking,” a hobby in which people shoot at beer cans with live ammunition to pass the time, the insider said. The shooting happened just a few hours later, when lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a revolver after first assistant director David Halls confirmed that it was a “cold gun,” meaning that the gun did not have any live ammunition in

Hilaria Baldwin broke her silence after husband Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of his film Rust, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin was told the prop gun he was using while filming the Western Rust was safe.According to an affidavit filed by the Santa Fe County’s Sheriff’s Office obtained by the and , an assistant director unintentionally handed the actor the weapon and told him it was safe to use.

Alec Baldwin has described how his 'heart is broken' in a statement after a prop gun he accidentally fired killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 63 year old Hollywood actor, who was filming for the upcoming movie Rust in New Mexico when a prop gun he fired killed the 42 year old and injured the film's director Joel Souza, 48, described how he was 'fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred'.

Law enforcement do not know right now if the prop gun that Alec Baldwin fatally fired on a New Mexico film set yesterday contained a “live singe round,” despite claims from a LA IATSE Local.

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of his film on Thursday, accidentally shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring the film's director, Joel Souza, the Sante Fe Sheriff’s Department confirmed to ET.Hutchins, 42, was transported by helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, according to authorities.

Witnesses have come forward to speak of Alec Baldwin’s horrified reaction in the aftermath of the tragic accident that claimed Halyna Hutchin’s life on the set of the film Rust.

There are new details coming out about the prop gun that Alec Baldwin shot, fatally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza on the set of Rust.

The family of Brandon Lee, an actor who was killed during filming of "The Crow" in 1993, is speaking out about the tragedy that hit the "Rust" movie set on Thursday when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin, who authorities say fired a "prop firearm" on the New Mexico movie set of "Rust" on Thursday, leading to the death of a cinematographer and the wounding of the film’s director, is known to millions for a hugely successful acting career that has lasted decades.