OT/MISC Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and Injured Director. New Charges Filed!
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Ping Jockey
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Karma! It’s what’s for supper!!!
The Hammer
Has No Life - Lives on TB
My first thought too. Thought all those movie firearms were not live ammunition.
Plus, two apparently were hit. By the same round, or was he repeatedly firing?
And was it accidental?
Sicario
The Executor
Another round from the box of Magic Bullets used on JFK probably.
Sicario
The Executor
Basic liberal incompetence?
jward
passin' thru
Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Injured Director
Pat Saperstein, Gene Maddaus
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a set in New Mexico on Thursday, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
The incident occurred on the set of “Rust,” an independent feature that was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe.
Hutchins, 42, was transported by helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where she died. Souza, 48, was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office.
The Sheriff’s office said in a statement that Hutchins and Souza “were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer and actor.”
No one was arrested in the incident, and no charges have been filed, the office said. Detectives were interviewing witnesses, and the incident remains under an “open and active” investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.
Baldwin’s reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hutchins’ death was confirmed by the Sheriff’s office and by the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600.
“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,” said John Lindley, the president of the guild, and Rebecca Rhine, the executive director, in a statement. “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.”
The Sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting the incident at 1:50 p.m. Mountain Time.
“The Santa Fe County sheriff’s office confirms that two individuals were shot during filming of a scene on the set of the movie western ‘Rust’,” the office said in its initial statement. “According to investigators it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged. Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged.”
Hutchins graduated from the American Film Institute in 2015, and had worked on several short films before shooting “Archenemy,” a 2020 feature starring Joe Manganiello. She was named a “rising star” by American Cinematographer in 2019.
“She’s a wonderful, positive, creative person that was so excited to be breaking through and making movies,” said Michael Pessah, a cinematographer who was a friend of Hutchins’. “She was really on the upswing.”
Souza is writing and directing the Western, which also stars Frances Fisher, Jensen Ackles, Brady Noon and Travis Fimmel. Albuquerque station KOB4’s news helicopter photographed the incident, showing an old church set blocked off, and reported that set security confirmed it is on lockdown.
Baldwin is a co-producer on the film and plays infamous outlaw Rust, whose 13-year-old grandson is convicted of an accidental murder. Ackles plays a U.S. Marshal and Fimmel plays a bounty hunter who are on the pair’s tail as Rust tries to break his grandson out of prison. An unexpected bond forms between the outlaw and his estranged grandson as they go on the run.
CAA Media Finance and Highland Film Group were launching sales on the film at last year’s Cannes virtual film market, with Baldwin producing through his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman. Baldwin and Nigam produced Souza’s previous feature, 2019’s “Crown Vic.” Anna Granucci is also producing with Elizabeth L. Barbatelli as an executive producer.
New Mexico is a busy film location, and the Bonanza Creek Ranch has hosted productions including “Hostiles,” “Cowboys & Aliens,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “Appaloosa” and “Longmire.”
variety.com
Pat Saperstein, Gene Maddaus
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a set in New Mexico on Thursday, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
The incident occurred on the set of “Rust,” an independent feature that was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe.
Hutchins, 42, was transported by helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where she died. Souza, 48, was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office.
The Sheriff’s office said in a statement that Hutchins and Souza “were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer and actor.”
No one was arrested in the incident, and no charges have been filed, the office said. Detectives were interviewing witnesses, and the incident remains under an “open and active” investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.
Baldwin’s reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hutchins’ death was confirmed by the Sheriff’s office and by the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600.
“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,” said John Lindley, the president of the guild, and Rebecca Rhine, the executive director, in a statement. “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.”
The Sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting the incident at 1:50 p.m. Mountain Time.
“The Santa Fe County sheriff’s office confirms that two individuals were shot during filming of a scene on the set of the movie western ‘Rust’,” the office said in its initial statement. “According to investigators it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged. Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged.”
Hutchins graduated from the American Film Institute in 2015, and had worked on several short films before shooting “Archenemy,” a 2020 feature starring Joe Manganiello. She was named a “rising star” by American Cinematographer in 2019.
“She’s a wonderful, positive, creative person that was so excited to be breaking through and making movies,” said Michael Pessah, a cinematographer who was a friend of Hutchins’. “She was really on the upswing.”
Souza is writing and directing the Western, which also stars Frances Fisher, Jensen Ackles, Brady Noon and Travis Fimmel. Albuquerque station KOB4’s news helicopter photographed the incident, showing an old church set blocked off, and reported that set security confirmed it is on lockdown.
Baldwin is a co-producer on the film and plays infamous outlaw Rust, whose 13-year-old grandson is convicted of an accidental murder. Ackles plays a U.S. Marshal and Fimmel plays a bounty hunter who are on the pair’s tail as Rust tries to break his grandson out of prison. An unexpected bond forms between the outlaw and his estranged grandson as they go on the run.
CAA Media Finance and Highland Film Group were launching sales on the film at last year’s Cannes virtual film market, with Baldwin producing through his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman. Baldwin and Nigam produced Souza’s previous feature, 2019’s “Crown Vic.” Anna Granucci is also producing with Elizabeth L. Barbatelli as an executive producer.
New Mexico is a busy film location, and the Bonanza Creek Ranch has hosted productions including “Hostiles,” “Cowboys & Aliens,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “Appaloosa” and “Longmire.”
Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Injured Director
Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a set in New Mexico, causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
variety.com
With that rage monster, any theory is possible.
jward
passin' thru
Echo 5
Funniest guy on TB2K
And why was he firing a prop gun at people who are BEHIND the camera?
bw
Fringe Ranger
Now he's got another one.
Normallguy
"just a human bein'"
Interesting thing to hear at the end of the day.
Curious what the spin will be in the morning.
Alec was the victim here!
snort
Curious what the spin will be in the morning.
Alec was the victim here!
snort
The Hammer
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Yes. You would think the danger would become clear. But it's hard to say how fast this developed, where the two victims were in relation to each other and any actors, etc.
bw
Fringe Ranger
There's no indication of multiple shots. Just two victims.
jward
passin' thru
There's a newscast video at the story linked below:
https://breaking911.com/breaking-woman-killed-another-hospitalized-after-prop-gun-misfires-on-set-of-alec-baldwin-film-in-new-mexico/
Breaking911
@Breaking911
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BREAKING UPDATE: Sheriff says Alec Baldwin fired what was supposed to be a prop-gun on a movie set that killed head of photography and injured director - https://breaking911.com/breaking-woman
https://breaking911.com/breaking-woman-killed-another-hospitalized-after-prop-gun-misfires-on-set-of-alec-baldwin-film-in-new-mexico/
Breaking911
@Breaking911
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BREAKING UPDATE: Sheriff says Alec Baldwin fired what was supposed to be a prop-gun on a movie set that killed head of photography and injured director - https://breaking911.com/breaking-woman
The Hammer
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Maybe this will convince leftists who pretend for a living and hate guns to stop making movies where they make great use of guns.
Naaaaaah...
Naaaaaah...
bw
Fringe Ranger
Or the shooter was aiming at right angles to the camera and the weapon blew. Was it a blocked barrel and the wrong round? Not much info yet.
Donghe Surfer
Veteran Member
The dataset will list the poor cinematographer of dying from COVID-19.
155 arty
Veteran Member
and Brandon Lee in what was it ? the crow or something?Another round from the box of Magic Bullets used on JFK probably.
firefly2021
Member
shades of Brandon Lee or something else? Inquiring minds want to know....
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
Wel THERE's the Problem. Jensen Ackles. Supernatural, and Soldier Boy in "the Boys"...
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In NYC, the prop guns get loaded by a separate prop person, who is overseen by an ON DUTY cop and who has the authority to stop ANYTHING he has a problem with.
there are other failsafe in there as well.
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In the late 90's there was a show which used the song "I need a hero" as a theme. ANYhow, the male lead in that show was horsing around with a prop auto that he put to his head and shot. At tneh TIME there were not a LOt of protections involved and well, what he shot WAS the blank, which was a wax pellet, which entered his head and proved fatal after a few days....
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In NYC, the prop guns get loaded by a separate prop person, who is overseen by an ON DUTY cop and who has the authority to stop ANYTHING he has a problem with.
there are other failsafe in there as well.
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In the late 90's there was a show which used the song "I need a hero" as a theme. ANYhow, the male lead in that show was horsing around with a prop auto that he put to his head and shot. At tneh TIME there were not a LOt of protections involved and well, what he shot WAS the blank, which was a wax pellet, which entered his head and proved fatal after a few days....
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
This happened on a set bCk in the lat3 eighties early nineties with another actor, initial reports it was a blank gone wrong. Final analysis it was an actual bullet. He was quite the upcoming actor, iiirc it was a gay guy who swapped out the loads, unrequited love and all of that stuff.
jward
passin' thru
Yeah, I thought they were as careful about double checks and safe guards as they are drawing blood and starting IV meds- maybe Arizona is less strict?
yellowlabz
Veteran Member
Jon-Erik Hexum??
Fenwick Babbitt
Veteran Member
yes, sir, there is no lower form of life on this planet then Alec Baldwin, I hope he's arrested for murder
jward
passin' thru
Well did this just get more intriguing?
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About. — Halyna Hutchins
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