Alec
Baldwin
has
released
a
statement
after
a
prop
gun
on
the
set
of
the
movie
Rust
misfired
killing
a
cinematographer
Halyna
Hutchins
and
injuring
the
director
Joel
Souza.

Baldwin
took
to
his
Twitter
account
and
wrote,
“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.”

In
a
follow-up
tweet,
he
revealed
he
is
in
touch
with
Hutchins
family
and
heartbroken
for
everyone
who
knew
her.
Baldwin
wrote,
“I
am
in
touch
with
her
husband,
offering
my
support
to
him
and
his
family.
My
heart
is
broken
for
her
husband,
their
son,
and
all
who
knew
and
loved
Halyna.”

1-
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.
I’m
fully
cooperating
with
the
police
investigation
to
address
how
this
tragedy
occurred
and
—
AlecBaldwin(HABF)
(@AlecBaldwin)

October
22,
2021

The
Santa
Fe
New
Mexican
reported
that
Baldwin
was
seen
outside
the
sheriff’s
office
in
tears
after
the
incident.
Hutchins
was
airlifted
in
a
helicopter
from
the
set
outside
Santa
Fe,
after
the
incident
to
the
University
of
New
Mexico
Hospital.
Santa
Fe
County
Sheriff’s
Office
revealed
that
she
was
pronounced
dead
by
medical
personnel
post-arrival.

Meanwhile,
director
Joel
Souza,
was
transported
via
ambulance
to
Christus
St.
Vincent’s
hospital
and
received
emergency
treatment
for
his
injuries.

2-
I
am
in
touch
with
her
husband,
offering
my
support
to
him
and
his
family.
My
heart
is
broken
for
her
husband,
their
son,
and
all
who
knew
and
loved
Halyna.
—
AlecBaldwin(HABF)
(@AlecBaldwin)

October
22,
2021

Alec
Baldwin
Fatally
Shoots
Woman
On
Set
As
Prop
Gun
Misfires,
Director
Injured

Alec
Baldwin’s
family
also
took
to
social
media
to
share
condolences.
Calling
it
a
“tragic
accident”,
Baldwin’s
younger
brother
Stephen
Baldwin
posted
on
Instagram,
“Asking
for
your
prayers
tonight
friends.
Not
much
can
be
said
other
than
please
pray
for
all
involved
in
the
wake
of
this
tragic
accident.”

Meanwhile,
a
release
from
the
sheriff’s
office
said,
“According
to
investigators
it
appears
that
the
scene
being
filmed
involved
the
use
of
a
prop
firearm
when
it
was
discharged.
Detectives
are
investigating
how
and
what
type
of
projectile
was
discharged.”

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Notably,
the
filming
for
Rust
has
been
put
on
hold.
The
film
set
in
1880s
Kansas
follows
a
13-year-old
boy
who
has
to
take
care
of
himself
and
his
younger
brother
after
his
parents
die.
He
goes
on
the
run
with
his
grandfather
after
he
is
sentenced
to
be
hanged
for
accidentally
killing
a
rancher.