A tragic event happened yesterday during the filming of an American movie. The renowned actor Alec Baldwin accidentally killed one of his companions when firing a prop gun.

It happened in the state of New Mexico, United States, where they were filming a scene from the movie “Rust”. Baldwin fired a shot that hit 42-year-old director of photography, Halyna Hutchins.

Quickly She was transferred by helicopter to the Hospital of the University of New Mexico, but when she arrived they certified that she had died, as detailed by the authorities.

It wasn’t just Hutchins who turned out to be a victim. Joel Souza, 48, the director of the film, was also injured. He was rushed to the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and gave no details of his health.

Against this, an investigation was launched in which charges have not yet been brought. “Rust” is a western film set in the 1880s starring the actor protagonist of this tragedy, Alec Baldwin, Travis Fimmel and Jensen Ackles.

Photos of Alec Baldwin after the tragic incident