Category: Halyna Hutchins

Actor Alec Baldwin and Producers of ‘Rust’ Sued Over Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Actor Alec Baldwin is being sued by a crew member on the film “Rust” following the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last month. Hutchins, 42, was fatally shot on Oct. 21 when Baldwin, 63, pointed a .45 Long Colt revolver in the direction of Hutchins and director Joel Souza while rehearsing a gunfight scene. The revolver discharged a suspected live…


‘Rust’ Armorer’s Attorneys Allege ‘Disgruntled and Unhappy’ Individual May Have ‘Sabotaged’ Set

Attorneys representing “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed on Wednesday alleged that a “disgruntled and unhappy” individual may have intended to “sabotage” the set by replacing dummy rounds of ammunition with live rounds, leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Speaking to TODAY, attorneys Jason Bowles and Robert Gorence, who represent the 24-year-old armorer, explained that there…


Gun Not Thoroughly Checked Before Alec Baldwin Fired Fatal Shot

SANTA FE, N.M.—A .45 caliber Colt pistol used on the set of the film “Rust” was not thoroughly checked before being given to actor Alec Baldwin, who fired a live lead bullet in an accidental fatal shooting last week in New Mexico, according to officials and a new court filing. New details about the incident…


Authorities to Present Findings in ‘Rust’ Movie-Set Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—Investigators plan to discuss their initial findings Wednesday in the fatal movie-set shooting in which Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer and wounding the director. The news conference by Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies promises the first detailed public comments by investigators about the…


Someone Must Go to Prison for the Killing of Halyna Hutchins

Commentary If no one goes to prison for actor Alec Baldwin’s accidental killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, our society will have failed a crucial moral test. We will be saying human life is not sacred; that it, in effect, is of little or no consequence. The killing was, we presume, unintentional (though we do not…


Director ‘Gutted’ by Death of Cinematographer in Accidental Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—The movie director who was shot and injured in an on-set accident involving actor Alec Baldwin said on Saturday he was “gutted” by the death of the cinematographer. Joel Souza, who was hit in the shoulder when Baldwin discharged a prop gun containing live rounds, broke his silence as the investigation entered its…


Alec Baldwin: ‘Heart Is Broken’ Over On-Set Shooting That Killed Cinematographer

LOS ANGELES—Actor Alec Baldwin expressed “shock and sadness” Oct. 22 over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico. Hutchins, 42, died at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following the on-set mishap Thursday. The film’s director, Joel Souza,…