A woman died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set.
According to the police in the US state said that Alec Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th century western film, Rust.
The woman was taken to hospital but died due to her injuries. The man, the film director, was receiving emergency care.
A spokesperson for Mr. Baldwin said that the incident involved the misfiring of a prop gun with blanks. Police are still investigating the matter at the Bonanza Creek Ranch and so far no charges have been filed.
A Sante Fe sheriff spokesperson said that Alec Baldwin has spoken with detectives. “He came in voluntarily and he left the building after he finished his interviews,” the spokesperson said.
The woman was identified as Halyna Hutchins in a statement by the Santa Fe sheriffs department: “The sheriff’s office confirms that two individuals were shot on the set of Rust. Halyna Hutchins, 42, director of photography and Joel Souza, 48, director, were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer and actor. Ms. Hutchins was transported, via helicopter, to University of New Mexico Hospital where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel. Mr. Souza was transported by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical center where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries”
Sources: BBC, MSN
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