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.

 

[Pocket Dragoon]

So he and his wife deleted their twitter.

It's sad to think that it didn't get archived, and we'll never know which shitposts pushed him over the edge.

Then again, I enjoy the mental image of Baldwin's lawyer physically snatching his phone, deleting Twitter, and then smashing it with a 10lb yoga weight. Or Baldwin doing it himself.

 

[Stoneheart]

Then again, I enjoy the mental image of Baldwin's lawyer physically snatching his phone, deleting Twitter, and then smashing it with a 10lb yoga weight. Or Baldwin doing it himself.

Well that tought is so Hilaria...

 

[Snekposter]

You wouldn't use a totally historically accurate SAA in a working environment. For obvious reasons.

*Ahem* There are a lot of things that shouldn't have been done for obvious reasons yet were done anyways. I think its telling that we still don't know what sort of exact firearm they were using and any modifications that were done to it, even though we know details about everything else. Not to excuse Baldwin (quite the opposite actually), but given what a total fuckup everything else was, there's no reason to exclude the gun as well.

 

[Michael Janke]

Alec deleted his twitter right?
how much you wanna bet his lawyer threw a fit at his retardation for giving out that interview where he incriminates himself?
if i was the sheriff or prosecutor of the Santa Fe court, i'd press charges on Alec real soon for the sheer idiocy of that interview.

 

[Dan Abrams]

Alec deleted his twitter right?
how much you wanna bet his lawyer threw a fit at his retardation for giving out that interview where he incriminates himself?
if i was the sheriff or prosecutor of the Santa Fe court, i'd press charges on Alec real soon for the sheer idiocy of that interview.

He deleted his main twitter but I'm not sure who is responsible for this one:

https://twitter.com/AlecBaldwln____

It's verified. No tweets since October until now, when he posted something about fucking Ilhan Omar.

I'm sure his lawyer is screaming at him to shut the fuck up and delete everything, but being the retarded social media loudmouth that he is he just couldn't completely get off Twitter.

 

[Pocket Dragoon]

I'm sure his lawyer is screaming at him to shut the fuck up and delete everything, but being the retarded social media loudmouth that he is he just couldn't completely get off Twitter.

The roadside rant was likely did that; hopefully they quit after that interview. No amount of Baldwin Bux could make that shit defensible; makes me I wonder if whoever he has on retainer is just soaking the idiot.

 

[Snekposter]

The roadside rant was likely did that; hopefully they quit after that interview. No amount of Baldwin Bux could make that shit defensible; makes me I wonder if whoever he has on retainer is just soaking the idiot.

Look, every person, no matter their intelligence or lack thereof, is entitled to counsel. And every attorney is entitled to bill their clients proportionate to the difficulty of their case and their means to pay.

 

[Mr. Zed da Robot Poon Fed]

It will never amaze me why all these celebrity figures continue to talk with all of the public/legal issues they're in. You could achieve the best outcome possible if you Shut. The Fuck. Up.

This goes for Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Vic Mignogna and other figures that feel the need the mitigate their situation or virtue signal about it.

Just shut the fuck up and let your attorney talk.

By the way, somebody actually did a reenactment of what happened based off of what happened.

 

[Iron Jaguar]

 

[Pee Cola]

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Crew Members Deny ‘False’ Reports of ‘Chaotic’ Set Condition​

”We do not feel that this set was a representation of the kind of conditions our unions are fighting against,“ 25 cast and crew members say in open letter shared by star

Brian Welk | December 9, 2021 @ 8:54 AM
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Twenty-five crew members on the set of Alec Baldwin’s “Rust” have written in an open letter denying reports of the now-suspended indie film’s set as “chaotic, dangerous and exploitative are false” and adding that such “false” information distracts from the tragic Oct. 21 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The open letter was shared via Alec Baldwin’s Instagram page, and the letter says that their comments were not prompted by the producers.

“We do not feel that this set was a representation of the kind of conditions our unions are fighting against,” the 25 cast and crew members say in the letter. The crew members on “Rust” who signed the letter represent individuals within accounting, assistant directors, casting, camera, art, props, special effects and other departments.

The letter acknowledges the reports that a half dozen members of the camera crew resigned and walked off set on the day of Hutchins’ death but defends the production by saying that “those disgruntled few do not express the views of all of us.”

“On ‘Rust,’ our working hours and wages were consistent with with expectations,” adding that transportation requirements to the Bonanza Creek Ranch were “well understood,” that housing was provided by the union and that “payments were made, generally on time.” And it also says that above-the-line producers made themselves available for safety meetings and concerns.

“The working morale on set was high,” the letter continues. “The work was hard, but meaningful. We were inspired by the quality of the screenplay and the performances of the cast. Halyna’s work ethic was inspiring and we were working to our highest ability to support her vision.”

The letter concludes by saying that crew members are continuing to work with investigators, as well as with a “request” about “generalizations” on the film’s set.

“We kindly request that your speculation and generalizations about us and our colleagues be sympathetic until an investigation is concluded,” it continued.

Hutchins was killed on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico on Oct. 21 after a gun held by Baldwin and containing a live round fired, fatally wounding her and injuring the film’s director, Joel Souza. A police investigation has been ongoing into how a live projectile found its way to set; no criminal charges have been filed.

A pair of “Rust” crew members, including the film’s gaffer Serge Svetnoy and the film’s script supervisor Mamie Mitchell have each filed civil lawsuits against Baldwin and the film’s producers, claiming general negligence on set, while others have spoken publicly claiming the film had lax safety requirements and issues with housing and transportation for crew members that contributed to poor working conditions.

See the full letter here. Or here:

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[RodgerDodger]

A rather clear video demonstrating exactly how the pistol in question. The Colt Army Standard, actually works. And how it disproves much of Baldwin’s transparent bullshit.

 

[Iron Hamster]

Had to remake a meme I made over 20 years ago that fits today.

 

[Dan Abrams]

New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone​

Maybe all those interviews were a bad idea. Can't wait to see what kind of text messages he's been sending to everyone.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

Or the kind of text messages he sent to his victim before he murdered her

 

[Honored guest]

I am absolutely loving how so many people in the firearms community have collectively come together to call bullshit on what Alec said.

 

[TowinKarz]

New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone​

Maybe all those interviews were a bad idea. Can't wait to see what kind of text messages he's been sending to everyone.

Hope he's dumb enough to think giving said phone the full Aaron Hernandez treatment will work in his favor.

 

[Mr. Bung]

Had to remake a meme I made over 20 years ago that fits today.

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For some reason this just made me think:

"As you all know first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is I shoot you”

 

[RodgerDodger]

Hmmm? It looks like the Cops have dropped a warrant on Baldwin's ass and seized his iPhone. Gee, you think maybe it's them going out of there way to verify that it is clearly somebody elses fault?

And yeah, for those not realizing it. If the Cops and DA are going through the trouble of getting a warrant to seize your electronic device, you are almost certainly Fucked. And no, they don't believe a word you've told them. And no they have not cleared you of the murder.

 

[East_Clintwood]

I am absolutely loving how so many people in the firearms community have collectively come together to call bullshit on what Alec said.

My youtube recommended feed has had multiple videos in it every single day since of people pointing out his BS. Loads of people demonstrating on everything from original single action armies to the same repliaca that was used in the movie. Hell even John Schnedier aka Bo from the Dukes of Hazard got in on it, which was hilarious.

And yeah, for those not realizing it. If the Cops and DA are going through the trouble of getting a warrant to seize your electronic device, you are almost certainly Fucked. And no, they don't believe a word you've told them. And no they have not cleared you of the murder.

I'm super interested to see where they're going with this, and what exactly it is they're hoping to find. My guess would be some sort of messages either about shitty safety conditions on set, in general or something specific about the armourer being a windowlicker (thus helping prove negligence). I have to admit I wasn't super optimistic about Baldwin catching charges early on, but this is an encouraging sign.

See the full letter here. Or here:

The absolute fucking state of those boot licking faggots. Guns on set are perfectly safe as long as you follow the safety rules, and guess what, cunts who are willing to cut corners on gun safety are just as likely, if not more so, to cut corners on other safety measures as well you speds. Hell guns aren't even remotely close to the most dangerous thing on a movie set. Seriously go look how many injuries on set are caused by guns, compared to shit like stunts going wrong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_and_television_accidents

 

[Pee Cola]

Hell even John Schnedier aka Bo from the Dukes of Hazard got in on it, which was hilarious.

Don't laugh... John Schneider is based af.