Alec Baldwin, tragedia in New Mexico
Tragedy on the set of the western movie ‘Rust’ at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Actor Alec Baldwin, according to reports in the US press citing the county sheriff, fired a prop pistol, killing the director of photography and injuring the director.
To die, explains the Mail Online, Halyna Hutchins, 42. Urgently transported by plane to the University of New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque, the Daily Beast also reports, she died from her injuries.
Director Joel Souza, 48, now in intensive care, was injured. According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin did not know the gun was loaded with live bullets.
Alec Baldwin in tears and upset
Alec Baldwin was reportedly seen “in tears” after the tragedy on the set of the western movie ‘Rust’ at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Santa Fe New Mexican, Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office, on the phone, “shocked and in tears” following news of the death of 42-year-old director of photography Halyna Hutchins and the wounding of 48-year-old director Joel Souza, who were accidentally shot. of a stage weapon.
Alec Baldwin, open investigation
“This investigation remains open and active.” This was stated by Juan Rios, spokesman for the Santa Fe County Sheriff after the tragedy on the set of the western movie ‘Rust’ involving Alec Baldwin. “No charges have been filed in relation to this incident – he added in statements reported by the American media – Witnesses continue to be heard”.
“According to the investigators it seems that the scene they were shooting involved the use of a prop weapon – he continued – The investigators are investigating how and what type of bullet” caused the accident around 13.50 local time with the death of the death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins and the wounding of director Joel Souza.
Baldwin spoke to investigators
“Alec Baldwin spontaneously showed up to talk to the detectives and after talking to them he left.” Juan Rios told the Guardian from the Santa Fe sheriff’s office after the incident on the set of the western movie ‘Rust’ involving the actor.