The Internet Demands Alec Baldwin's Arrest After Prop Gun Fired By Him Kills Cinematographer
According to reports, Director Joel Souza was also left injured on Thursday after American actor Alec Baldwin accidentally misfired a prop gun on the sets of his upcoming western film 'Rust.'
In a bizarre turn of events, a prop gun misfire on the sets of the movie 'rust' has proved fatal for Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
According to reports, Director Joel Souza was also left injured on Thursday after American actor Alec Baldwin accidentally misfired a prop gun on the sets of his upcoming western film 'Rust.'
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As per Variety, the incident took place on the stage of 'Rust,' an independent feature that was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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The 42-year-old cinematographer was transported by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where she died.
According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office, Souza was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries.
In a statement, the Sheriff's office said that Hutchins and Souza "were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer, and actor."
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However, the office said no one had been arrested in the incident, and no charges have been filed yet. According to the Sheriff's office, detectives interviewed witnesses, and the incident remains under an "open and active" investigation.
Fans are outraged by the turn of events that proved fatal for one and left another injured. Demanding his arrest, netizens wrote:
Alec Baldwin should be in jail right now #AlecBaldwin
¡ª RobotChickenPotPie (@ColMustard88) October 22, 2021
No one particularly likes Alec Baldwin but we should know the details of what happened in full before saying he should be in jail. Just saying
¡ª Earnest McShweef (@ShweefKing) October 22, 2021
Here's the thing: Alec Baldwin shot TWO people on that set.
¡ª The SQV Show?? (@TheSQVShow) October 22, 2021
One person is an accident.
Two is a rage-and-whiskey-fueled killing spree.
He'll never get jail time, so I hope the families at least sue him so hard he has to downgrade to a slightly smaller mansion in the Hamptons.
Throw Alec Baldwin in jail, this whole story stinks of a cover up!
¡ª CrimsonComet41 (@rosalita1973) October 22, 2021
Why would he be aiming a "prop" gun at the woman in the first place? Doesn't make sense
Alec Baldwin isn¡¯t going to serve any jail time because he¡¯s got celebrity privilege.
¡ª Clint (@clintsman2008) October 22, 2021
If this happen to any of y¡¯all you¡¯d be in jail.
But not him, isn¡¯t that ironic? #bet https://t.co/IUJcpFNKU5
One of my classmates¡¯ brother is working on the film with Alec Baldwin and it¡¯s bad..really bad¡ someone¡¯s going to jail.
¡ª ???¡â? (@salma_khan) October 22, 2021
I get Alec Baldwin is the headline draw. But Alec Baldwin kills crew member¡ Alec Baldwin kills female. Alec Balwin kills director of photography. Crew member killed by Alec Baldwin. Her name is Halyna Hutchins. What happened is tragic and we should honor her name pic.twitter.com/IaTJZiDN7A
¡ª Gregory Staffa (@StaffaRoadTrip) October 22, 2021
Alec Balwin is worse than Freddy Krueger
¡ª T-Bone's cousin Corn Pop (@LibStinky) October 22, 2021
You can kill someone firing blanks, which is probably what happened. If the gun had live bullets, I would expect that Alec Baldwin would be under arrest.
¡ª Mike Hall (@MikeAaronhall) October 22, 2021
I get Alec Baldwin is the headline draw. But Alec Baldwin kills crew member¡ Alec Baldwin kills female. Alec Balwin kills director of photography. Crew member killed by Alec Baldwin. Her name is Halyna Hutchins. What happened is tragic and we should honor her name pic.twitter.com/IaTJZiDN7A
¡ª Gregory Staffa (@StaffaRoadTrip) October 22, 2021
He has s history of violence, he should be in jail. #ArrestAlecBaldwin
¡ª Ted Sig (@tedsigthegreat) October 22, 2021
Hutchins' demise was also confirmed 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 on learning 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," added Lindley and Rhine.
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.
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'Rust,' written and directed by Souza, is reportedly set in 1880s Kansas.
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.'
(With agency inputs)
