Brandon Lee’s Sister Laments Fatal ‘Rust’ On-Set Tragedy: ‘No One Should Ever Be Killed by a Gun on a Film Set’

The Rust First Assistant Director who admitted he didn’t properly check the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21 is now calling on the film industry to make sure “no one is harmed through the creative process again.”

Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer for the film "Rust," has returned to Los Angeles after a tragic on-set shooting left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. The incident occurred on Thursday in New Mexico when star Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm he was told was "cold" or "unloaded" during rehearsal.

As questions linger about safety protocols on the movie set where Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer with a prop gun he’d been told was safe, Hollywood professionals say they’re baffled by the circumstances and production crews have quickly stepped up safety measures.

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.

We often think of an accidental death as something happening by chance that was unintentional.   This would be a convenient way of explaining the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico film set of the movie "Rust." However, criminal law is rarely convenient. Nor is it simple.   Murder and manslaughter are complex concepts in the law of homicide. Even an accidental death can rise to the level of criminal homicide if it involves reckless acts or grossly

The Rust production team released a letter to the crew of the Alec Baldwin feature tonight saying that they’ve “made the decision to wrap the set at least until investigations are complete.”

Alec Baldwin has reportedly called all of his upcoming projects following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The 63 year old Hollywood actor was filming for the upcoming Western movie Rust in New Mexico on Thursday 21 October, when a prop gun he fired killed the 42 year old and injured the film's director Joel Souza, 48. And it has now been revealed that the "devastated" movie star is taking time away from the spotlight to process the tragedy and "re-centre himself".

There is new information surfacing surrounding Alec Baldwin‘s movie Rust and the deadly shooting on set in New Mexico.

As New Mexico police continue to probe the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injuring of Rust director Joel Souza yesterday from a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin, Sante Fe’s top prosecutor is taking a wait and see approach on whether charges will be coming.

Alec Baldwin is addressing the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on the New Mexico set of “Rust” when the actor discharged a prop gun.

Breaking his silence. Alec Baldwin has spoken out following the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin “discharged” the prop gun that killed his film’s director of photography and injured its director on set in New Mexico. Alec Baldwin accidental shooting The actor was filming a forthcoming Western called Rust at Bonanza Creek Ranch when the tragedy occurred.

Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza on during an on-set accident on Thursday contained a “live single round,” according to an email sent by IATSE Local 44 to its membership.Additionally, the union says that New Mexico crew members staffed the props, set decoration, special effects and construction departments on “Rust,” not its members.“A live single round was accidentally fired on set by the principal actor, hitting both the Director of Photography, Local 600

We are all still reeling at the death of Halyna Hutchins.

Director Paul Feig tweeted: “Just woke up in London to the devastating news of the accident that so tragically took the life of Halyna Hutchins. It is beyond comprehension.

Hollywood is in mourning today as tributes pour in for Halyna Hutchins who died on the set of movie Rust after being shot by a prop gun.

Brandon Lee has spoken out following news that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has died after Alec Baldwin “discharged” a gun on the set of his film Rust. Sante Fe County deputies were called to the set of Rust at the Bonanza Creek Ranch on Thursday afternoon (21 October).