Alec Boldwin fatally shoots woman on movie set

Alec Boldwin fatally shoots woman on movie set

Alec Boldwin fatally shoots woman on movie set
Alec Baldwin was to shoot blanks on a movie set.  However, the weapon had live cartridges inside, which led to a tragedy.

The incident took place on the set of the western’Rust’ in the US state of New Mexico.  Alec Baldwin had a firearm in his hands, but at the time of the shot it turned out that it was loaded with live cartridges.  Among the injured were 42-year-old cinematographer Galina Hutchins and 48-year-old director Joel Souz. Hutchins subsequently passed away, and Souz is in critical condition at the hospital.
The police noted that at the time of the shot, the weapon was in the hands of Alec Baldwin.
Filming has stopped, local detectives are investigating the case.  It is not clear yet,  whether the incident was connected with the breakdown of the props or it was a human factor.

It is noted that the actor cocked the trigger during the rehearsal and did not expect that a real shot could have occurred.  In Rust, Boldin acts as an actor and producer.

The film tells the story of a criminal Harland Rust, who finds out that his 13-year-old grandson is accused of accidental murder.  Together with his grandson, he decides to flee the state, trying to hide from the American marshal and bounty hunter.

22.10.2021