Alec Baldwin accidentally shoots camera director Halyna Hutchins dead on film set | Stars

entertainment">The incident happened during shooting for the film Rust, a western for which the 63-year-old Baldwin works as an actor as well as a co-producer. Hutchins was taken to hospital by helicopter, but died of her injuries a few hours later.

entertainment">It would be a weapon that was used in the western set in the 19th century. “Our initial findings show that a scene was filmed when a shot was fired with the firearm, detectives are investigating exactly what was fired,” the chief of police wrote.

Recordings stopped

entertainment">The investigation into the incident is ongoing and no charges have been made yet. However, the shooting for the film has been stopped for the time being. The western is about a bandit whose grandson is convicted of murder and who goes on the run with him.

entertainment">There are strict rules about the use of guns on movie sets, but accidents have happened in the past. The most famous incident is that of Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who died in 1993 during the filming of The Crow after being shot by a gun that should have been loaded with blanks.

entertainment">Baldwin posted a photo on Instagram just hours before the incident, which showed him on set. That photo has since been removed. The actor has been seen in movies and on TV since the 1980s. He became known for high-profile films such as The Hunt for Red October and two different Mission Impossible films. His parody of former President Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live gained him many new fans last year.

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