Shooting incident involving Alec Baldwin

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/entertainment/rust-film-accident/index.html

A female crew member has died and another injured following an accident involving a prop firearm on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust," according to a law enforcement statement provided to CNN.

The prop firearm was discharged by actor and producer Alec Baldwin, 68, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.

The female victim was identified as director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, according to investigators. She was transported to the hospital via helicopter and pronounced dead by medical personnel at University of New Mexico Hospital.

The other victim, 48-year-old director Joel Souza, was transported to Christus St. Vincent's Regional Medical Center by ambulance for care. Details on his condition were not released.

"According to investigators it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged," a statement from authorities said. "Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged."

[Alannah 2,505]

What the 

[PeachJug 2,781]

I always wonder how things like this happen...

[MadreMonster 2,584]

His career is done for then?

[HardlyaSaint 659]

1 minute ago, MadreMonster said:

His career is done for then?

Was Ryan Reynolds’ career done for when a stunt woman died on the set of Deadpool 2? 
 

I’m not quite understanding your logic. 

[PartySick 105,162]

5 minutes ago, MadreMonster said:

His career is done for then?

Why would it be? It was a prop malfunction, it's not his fault.

The prop department is going to face hell though

[Patriziaa Reggiani 7,646]

Omg 

[Alannah 2,505]

4 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Why would it be? It was a prop malfunction, it's not his fault.

The prop department is going to face hell though

His mental health is going to be done for, probably. 

But yeah, someone in the prop department is going to be totally done for.

[Ivy 7,956]

Omg why even was the gun loaded with anything? How horrible

[Malibu Gaga 259]

Wtf  why was a prop gun loaded? Poor woman, I ache for her and her family but I also feel bad for Alec, it wasn't his fault and that's gotta be detrimental on his mental health and wellbeing. 

[weed 55,191]

Rube Rose just posted about someone getting paralyzed and someone else getting their face burned off on the set of Batwoman... these production companies need to do BETTER. 

[CannaeDrive 3,316]

That's truly horrible for everyone directly involved, but what kind of incompetents are running these film sets?

[LaLa 16,921]

This is such a crazy situation! I was reading on reddit all the safety precautions that go in to using a gun on set and it’s very hard to see how this could have happened without some pretty significant negligence 

Terrible for everyone involved 

[JusKeepBreathin 19,305]

It was a blank misfire. Those guns are loaded with blanks.   

[Nemo 3,400]

24 minutes ago, Malibu Gaga said:

Wtf  why was a prop gun loaded?

They're normally loaded with blanks... which can also kill you at close range.

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