Alec Baldwin's 'prop firearm' kills one, injures another

Sheriff's office: Alec Baldwin discharged prop gun that killed crew member, wounded director

Baldwin is one of the film's star actors and producers. He went to the sheriff's office willingly and provided a statement to investigators, sheriff's office spokesman Juan Ríos said.

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Actor Alec Baldwin discharged a "prop firearm" that killed a cinematographer and injured a the director of the movie Rust, being filmed on a set south of Santa Fe, a county sheriff's office spokesman said late Thursday.

Halyna Hutchins, 42 and the director of photography for the movie, died at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. The film's director, Joel Souza, was hospitalized in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office spokesman Juan Ríos said.

A source closed to the investigation said Baldwin, 63, was questioned by investigators late Thursday and was seen by a New Mexican reporter and photographer in tears.

Investigators are still trying to determine if the incident was an accident, Ríos said. No charges have been filed, and the investigation remains open, Ríos wrote in a news release.

The prop was fired at Bonanza Creek Ranch, where filming was underway, the sheriff's office said in an early evening news release. Baldwin stars in the production.

Hutchins died from her injuries after she was flown to University of New Mexico Hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Souza was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where he is receiving emergency care, the sheriff's office said. Attempts to get comment from Baldwin were unsuccessful.

“We received the devastating news this evening, that one of our members, Halyna Hutchins, the Director of Photography on a production called ‘Rust’ in New Mexico died from injuries sustained on the set,” John Lindley, the president of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600, and Rebecca Rhine, the executive director, said in a statement, as reported by Variety. “The details are unclear at this moment, but we are working to learn more, and we support a full investigation into this tragic event. This is a terrible loss, and we mourn the passing of a member of our Guild’s family.”

Deputies were investigating how the accident occurred and "what type of projectile was discharged," the sheriff's office said in an earlier news release.

Rust Movie Productions did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Filming for Rust was set to continue into early November, according to a news release from the New Mexico Film Office. It's described as the story of a 13-year-old boy left to fend for himself and his younger brother following the death of their parents in 1880s Kansas, with New Mexico doubling for Kansas.

Guns firing blanks have been blamed for deaths in past movie productions. Online Hollywood news site Deadline reported, "Actor Jon-Erik Hexum was killed Oct. 18, 1984, on the set of the TV series Cover Up when he accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun loaded with blanks. And in 1993, Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, died after he was shot in the head by a gun firing blanks on the set of The Crow. Both incidents were determined to have been accidents."

This is a developing story and will be updated.

 

[East_Clintwood]

Here's hoping Baldwin does jail time.

I wouldn't get your hopes too high unfortunately. Aside from him being a rich celeb, the most likely charge he'll catch (involuntary manslaughter) only carries a max of 18 months anyway. That being said I'm hoping all his kvetching about how it's totally not his fault, and how he'd definitely never pull the trigger while pointing a gun at someone, lands him a couple of months at the very least.

*EDIT* Forgot to mention, Andrew Branca aka Law of Self Defense apparently did a private stream for members of his site where they discussed the possibility of Alec catching a proper felony murder charge. Unfortunately didn't get to see it so IDK the logic, or what he thinks would be necessary but honestly I don't see any scenario where it happens, as much as I would enjoy it.

 

[Dan Abrams]

*EDIT* Forgot to mention, Andrew Branca aka Law of Self Defense apparently did a private stream for members of his site where they discussed the possibility of Alec catching a proper felony murder charge. Unfortunately didn't get to see it so IDK the logic, or what he thinks would be necessary but honestly I don't see any scenario where it happens, as much as I would enjoy it.

Sounds like fanservice for his paypigs. Obviously I am not a lawyer but felony murder really?

 

[Thomas Talus]

What's the underlying felony supposed to be?

 

[WonderWino]

What's the underlying felony supposed to be?

Likely either manslaughter, negligence resulting in death or negligent homicide. Though I wouldn't hold out too much hope in anything relating to homicide as that requires intent to kill. Whatever else he might be I don't think he deliberately intended to harm anyone

That said, they can also get him on lying to the FBI about the circumstances of the shooting, which is also a felony. He's claimed to everybody including the investigators that he never pulled the trigger on the weapon and it somehow just went off. FBI forensic testing conclusively stated this could not have been the case and in order to have fired the trigger must have been pulled. So at a bare minimum they can hit him with a felony charge for that

 

[Thomas Talus]

Likely either manslaughter, negligence resulting in death or negligent homicide.

Those run afoul of the merger doctrine. The felony has to be distinct from the homicide, otherwise every manslaughter case could be charged as felony murder. The point of the charge is that the killing occurred as a foreseeable result of a non-homicide felony, like accidentally shooting a bystander in the course of a robbery.

That said, they can also get him on lying to the FBI about the circumstances of the shooting, which is also a felony. He's claimed to everybody including the investigators that he never pulled the trigger on the weapon and it somehow just went off. FBI forensic testing conclusively stated this could not have been the case and in order to have fired the trigger must have been pulled. So at a bare minimum they can hit him with a felony charge for that

That doesn't work either, because the homicide didn't occur in connection with the lying to the FBI, and in fact occurred before it.

 

[Dude Snakes]

Nothing would make me happier than to see this faggot in handcuffs after almost a year of him talking to everyone that will listen about how innocent he is.

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Oh yeah, after he killed that poor lady he immediately turned around and had another baby (at age 64) with his dog brained wife. Literally adding to his own family after he took a family's mother and wife away.

Yeah this child will have mental/physical problems, 64 is WAY too old, Alec is well past his prime and should have a vasectomy if he can't control himself.

 

[Toolbox]

Yeah this child will have mental/physical problems, 64 is WAY too old, Alec is well past his prime and should have a vasectomy if he can't control himself.

But the retard clickmill journo said it was 'heartwarming'. Do you have no soul?

 

[Snekposter]

What's the underlying felony supposed to be?

There's definitely a case to be made for negligence resulting in the death of a person here. Not only did he pull the trigger, it was his actions as producer that lead to the gun being accidentally loaded in the first place given what we know of what a clusterfuck the production was.

 

[Thomas Talus]

There's definitely a case to be made for negligence resulting in the death of a person here. Not only did he pull the trigger, it was his actions as producer that lead to the gun being accidentally loaded in the first place given what we know of what a clusterfuck the production was.

That's involuntary manslaughter, not felony murder. Felony murder is a capital-grade felony under NM law, while IM is a 4th degree felony.

 

[Snekposter]

That's involuntary manslaughter, not felony murder. Felony murder is a capital-grade felony under NM law, while IM is a 4th degree felony.

Yes, but again there a distinct chance of some sort of recklessness felony as a result of his actions regarding set safety as producer, which would be legally distinct from his pulling the trigger.

 

[Thomas Talus]

Yes, but again there a distinct chance of some sort of recklessness felony as a result of his actions regarding set safety as producer, which would be legally distinct from his pulling the trigger.

General "recklessness" isn't a separate crime. The crime is "commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection," which is IM under NM law.

Don't confuse theories of civil liability for criminal offenses.

 

[Gravityqueen4life]

Nothing would make me happier than to see this faggot in handcuffs after almost a year of him talking to everyone that will listen about how innocent he is.

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Oh yeah, after he killed that poor lady he immediately turned around and had another baby (at age 64) with his dog brained wife. Literally adding to his own family after he took a family's mother and wife away.

you have to be a nutter to have a kid at your age, but during the same year after you killed a women, now that's fucked up. that women is even more crazy to have a baby with him. gold diggers have no shame whatsoever.

 

[East_Clintwood]

So I dunno if this was the theory he espoused in his previous livestream, but Andrew Branca was a guest on another lawyer's show and went into a theory of what could lead to a felony murder conviction (around 12:15 if the timestamp doesn't work):

More Alec Baldwin Analysis: Law of Self Defense Guests on Legal Vices

Hey folks, earlier today (Oct. 28, 2022) I was kindly invited on as a guest on the YouTube channel of Legal Vices, an American attorney living in Korea, (htt...

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While it's possible given what we know of Alec's background I find speculation like this to be retarded because there's absolutely nothing to back this speculation up at the minute, and given how much of the crew was apparently pissed about the conditions on set I imagine someone would have talked by now.

Also I didn't realize until I watched this show that the actual FBI report is out there, I just assumed it was the various snippets that the press reported. I've attached a copy for anyone like me who hasn't seen it. My favorite part is the fact that the FBI apparently tested the gun so hard they fucking broke it.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

Likely either manslaughter, negligence resulting in death or negligent homicide. Though I wouldn't hold out too much hope in anything relating to homicide as that requires intent to kill. Whatever else he might be I don't think he deliberately intended to harm anyone

That said, they can also get him on lying to the FBI about the circumstances of the shooting, which is also a felony. He's claimed to everybody including the investigators that he never pulled the trigger on the weapon and it somehow just went off. FBI forensic testing conclusively stated this could not have been the case and in order to have fired the trigger must have been pulled. So at a bare minimum they can hit him with a felony charge for that

Yeah, let's see if Alec Baldwin will menage to escape like Jussie Smollett and O.J. Simpson.

 

[Thomas Talus]

So I dunno if this was the theory he espoused in his previous livestream, but Andrew Branca was a guest on another lawyer's show and went into a theory of what could lead to a felony murder conviction (around 12:15 if the timestamp doesn't work):

More Alec Baldwin Analysis: Law of Self Defense Guests on Legal Vices

Hey folks, earlier today (Oct. 28, 2022) I was kindly invited on as a guest on the YouTube channel of Legal Vices, an American attorney living in Korea, (htt...

youtu.be

While it's possible given what we know of Alec's background I find speculation like this to be retarded because there's absolutely nothing to back this speculation up at the minute, and given how much of the crew was apparently pissed about the conditions on set I imagine someone would have talked by now.

Yeah, the "aggravated assault" theory is highly speculative and I think you're still in merger territory.

 

[No. 7 cat]

Yeah, let's see if Alec Baldwin will menage to escape like Jussie Smollett and O.J. Simpson.

If has beens or never have beens escape, Alec Baldwin with his then declining career (as opposed to dead now) will escape. Hollyweirdos seem to have a degree of immunity.

 

[Safir]

Yeah this child will have mental/physical problems, 64 is WAY too old, Alec is well past his prime and should have a vasectomy if he can't control himself.

No, this is part of the (((depopulation agenda))) and shit education. You see "the risk of autism increases by 80%" or something and think it goes from 1% to 81%, whereas in fact is goes from 1% to 2%.

(The real horror is Down's, the risk of which climbs fast with maternal age to to nearly 1% by menopause - but it's still a 98% chance to have a healthy baby and live long enough to see that baby warned against having more kids due to "old age" by other brainwashed victims of the suicide cult.)

If you're a decent person and don't have horrific hereditary diseases that can't be screened for, have all the babies you want. If you have "unprocessed trauma" and/or white guilt, kys fgt.

The only possibly good argument against late pregnancies is not being able to care for the kid, but it's a personal choice. You decide how to face eternity. Normal people never say "I shouldn't have been born because my parents were too old / too young / etc", they only say it if they've been fucked up by shitty parents - which Alec Baldwin will definitely be, but irrespective of his age.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

Alec Baldwin settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of Halyna Hutchins

Halyna Hutchins' husband reached a settlement with Alec Baldwin after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the actor. The cinematographer died after a gun Baldwin was holding fired.

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Alec Baldwin settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of Halyna Hutchins​

Haylna Hutchins' husband Matthew Hutchins will executive produce 'Rust' when it returns to filming in January 2023​

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[Meat Target]

Alec Baldwin settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of Halyna Hutchins

Halyna Hutchins' husband reached a settlement with Alec Baldwin after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the actor. The cinematographer died after a gun Baldwin was holding fired.

www.foxnews.com

Alec Baldwin settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of Halyna Hut…

archived 5 Oct 2022 15:57:15 UTC

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Alec Baldwin settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of Halyna Hutchins​

Haylna Hutchins' husband Matthew Hutchins will executive produce 'Rust' when it returns to filming in January 2023​

lolwut

I know wrongful death is a civil matter, but I think this indicates no criminal charges are coming.

 

[Dog-O-Tron 5000v5.0]

Imagine you're one of the actors on this film and you thought it was dead and were lining up new projects.

"Wait, we're still doing this?"

Also you have to be associated with it forever, when you were hoping it would fade out.