Alec Baldwin says ‘Rust’ fatal shooting was a “one in a trillion episode”

Alec Baldwin, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and assistant director Dave Halls have been named in a lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."  Hutchins was fatally shot, and director Joel Souza was wounded when a gun that was held by Baldwin to rehearse a scene fired, discharging a live round.

It sounds like consequences for the Rust tragedy are going to take some time to sort out.

Rust actor and producer took to social media to urge Hollywood to implement more precautions.“Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety,” Baldwin tweeted from his account which is now private.

Terese Davis, costume designer for the film "Rust," has spoken out regarding the on-set tragedy. On Oct.

Hilaria Baldwin is a concerned wife. A source tells ET that the mother of six has been Alec Baldwin's «rock» since the actor discharged a prop gun on the set of that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.«Alec is absolutely beside himself about Halyna's death,» the source says of the traumatic experience.

A controversial choice. While celebrating Halloween, Kelly Dodd and her husband, Rick Leventhal, shared their costumes — to less than enthusiastic responses.

Ellise Shafer administratorDavid Halls, the assistant director on the film “Rust,” is speaking out regarding the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls — who handed producer and star Alec Baldwin the gun that discharged on Oct.

The accidental shooting on the set of the upcoming western film "Rust" could result in criminal charges, according to a district attorney. Mary Carmack-Altwies of New Mexico's first district told the New York Times that they "haven’t ruled out anything" when it comes to the future of the case.

The "Rust" movie shooting incident will be investigated by high-power attorney Gloria Allred's firm, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg. The famed lawyer confirmed to Fox News via email that she is representing Mamie Mitchell, a script supervisor for the film who placed the 911 call after a firearm was discharged.

The shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" is a haunting reminder of what can go wrong on set. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s officials said the 42-year-old and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the rustic film set in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe.

A petition calling for a ban on the use of real firearms on film and TV sets has gained more than 25,000 signatures in light of the accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."  Hutchins, a cinematographer, was shot and killed and the director of the movie, Joel Souza, was wounded when Alec Baldwin fired a gun on set that he was told was unloaded and safe to handle.The deadly mishap has led to calls for the use of real-life firearms, whether unloaded or loaded with blanks,

Hilaria Baldwin has released a statement after the terrible tragedy that occurred on the set of Rust.

The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office is searching to find out whether footage exists of the fatal shooting Thursday on the New Mexico set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust.

died on the set of the film  after a prop gun was discharged by actor Alec Baldwin. Director Joel Souza was also hospitalized.  The sheriff’s department in Sante Fe, New Mexico, confirmed to ET on Thursday evening that Baldwin was in fact the one who fired the prop gun which lead to the fatal accident. Hutchins was transported by helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, according to authorities.

More details have been revealed about the hours leading up to the fatal accidental shooting that left Halyna Hutchins dead and Joel Souza injured…

Los Angeles Times. The Times spoke with three individuals Friday who were frustrated by working conditions and added that several non-union crew members were brought in to replace them.

fired the prop gun on the set of the film Rust, which resulted in the death of Hutchins and injuries to director Joel Souza on yesterday (October 21), authorities say.Now, Baldwin has published a series of tweets following the incident.“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours,” he wrote.“I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy

Alec Baldwin has broken his silence after firing a prop gun that tragically killed Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in New Mexico. “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” the dad of seven tweeted on Friday.

As has been reported all over by now, yesterday was a tragic day for the film world. During production of the Western “Rust,” starring Alec Baldwin, a prop gun accident led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.