Cast and crew of the upcoming western filmRustwere left saddened and shocked following atragic incident on set.
On Thursday, cinematographerHalyna Hutchinswas killed and director Joel Souza was injured after the film’s star and producer,Alec Baldwin, accidentally misfired a prop gun at the Bonanza Creek Ranch set in New Mexico.
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The film set has since been shut down, with production indefinitely paused, according to the film’s production company, Rust Movie Productions LLC.
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Hutchins was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to the sheriff’s department.
Earlier on Thursday, a spokesperson for Baldwin told PEOPLE that “there was an accident today on the New Mexico set of Rust involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks.”
At the time of publication, representatives for Baldwin did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
“She was anabsolutely incredible talent and a great person. She had such an eye and a visual style, she was the kind of cinematographer that you wanted to see succeed because you wanted to she what she could pull off next,” wrote actorJoe Manganielloon Instagram, “and she was a fantastic person.”
So far, no charges have been filed. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
source: people.com
