'Rust' Director Joel Souza Is Out of the Hospital After Prop Gun Shooting

died tragically from a gunshot while filming in 1993 — has called for more “gun safety training” on sets.

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.

Joel Souza was recently seen with an arm sling outside his home as he continues to recover after an accidental shooting on the movie set of "Rust" that left him injured and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead.  Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for the movie on Oct. 21 that required him to cross-draw his revolver, which he was led to believe by assistant director Dave Halls was a "cold gun," a term used to describe a gun that is safe to handle.

A harrowing situation. Alec Baldwin is still reeling after the prop gun accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Jensen Ackles is honouring Halyna Hutchins following Thursday’s tragic shooting on the set of “Rust”.

Joel Souza, director of “Rust”, is speaking out after the tragic accident on Thursday that injured him and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that he had been told was safe, but reportedly contained live ammunition.

director, Joel Souza, is speaking out for the first time since the accidental on-set shooting that led to the death of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. In a statement shared with NBC News Saturday, Souza said he was «gutted» by the loss of his friend and colleague.«I am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague, Halyna,» the director said in the statement. «She was kind, vibrant, incredibly talented, fought for every inch and always pushed me to be better.

Joel Souza, 48, broke his silence on the fatal shooting accident, which killed Halyna Hutchins and hospitalized him, on Saturday October 23, in a statement to Deadline. The Rust director mourned the loss of his friend and colleague in the  accident where Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun and led to the cinematographer’s death at 42-years-old.

Director Joel Souza released a statement following the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's film "Rust" that left him injured and another dead Thursday. "I am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague, Halyna," Souza said in a statement to Fox News.

NBC News Saturday, one day after leaving the hospital.“My thoughts are with her family at this most difficult time,” he added.Souza also told NBC News that he is “humbled and grateful by the outpouring of affection we have received from our filmmaking community, the people of Santa Fe, and the hundreds of strangers who have reached out,” saying “it will surely aid in my recovery.”Representatives for Souza did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment Saturday.More to come…

Joel Souza, the director of the upcoming movie Rust, is speaking out after the tragic accident that occurred on the set of his film.

Rust director Joel Souza, who was injured and hospitalized from a gunshot wound on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Rust has issued a statement to Deadline in the wake of the tragic event which took the film’s cinematographer’s life, Halyna Hutchins.

The New York Times Friday afternoon that Souza had been released, and Frances Fisher, one of the stars of “Rust,” also tweeted Friday that she had spoken with Souza and learned he had been released. A representative for the film did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.

Joel Souza, the writer and director of the movie Rust, has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries in the tragic accident on set.

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun. The incident left Halyna dead and director Joel Souza injured. Matthew told the, «I have spoken with Alec Baldwin and he is being very supportive.»Baldwin himself tweeted about the incident on Friday, writing, «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.

Frances Fisher is speaking out after the tragic shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

Alec Baldwin is speaking out. One day after the 63-year-old actor discharged a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, Baldwin took to Instagram to address the on-set 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,» Baldwin wrote.

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

Filmmaker Joel Souza was one of two people caught in the crossfire of a prop gun discharged by Alec Baldwin on the set of the outlaw movie Rust.