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Oct 22, 2021 · On Thursday, while filming the Western Rust, the movie's star Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun, which killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. An Associated Press report from 2016 determined that from 1990 until the time of publication, at least 43 people died on sets in the U.S. and more than 150 had been left with life-altering ...
Jan 20, 2023 · Although the revolver was loaded with blanks, the gunpowder in the blank cartridge ignited, leading Massee to unknowingly fire a bullet fragment at Lee, who later died in surgery. While Massee did...
Oct 22, 2021 · Every Tragic Movie Set Death Caused By Prop Guns. On October 21, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza injured by rounds fired from a prop gun during the filming of...
On October 21, 2021, during production on the set of the film Rust, she was accidentally shot and killed by a bullet from a real gun being used as a movie prop discharged by actor Alec Baldwin that was not properly checked.
- Nov. 17, 2021: Script Supervisor Sues Baldwin and Producers Over Shooting
- Dec. 3, 2021: Baldwin Describes Shooting During Interview
- Oct. 5, 2022: Baldwin Announces Settlement with Hutchins' Family
- Jan. 31, 2023: Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed Formally Charged
- Feb. 20, 2023: Prosecutors Drop Firearms Enhancement to Charges
- Feb. 23, 2023: Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge
- March 14, 2023: Special Prosecutor Andrea Reeb Steps Down
- April 20, 2023: Prosecutors Say Charges Against Alec Baldwin Will Be Dismissed
- Oct. 17, 2023: Special Prosecutors Say They Will Seek to Recharge Alec Baldwin
- Jan. 19, 2024: Alec Baldwin Indicted on New Involuntary Manslaughter Charge
Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor for "Rust," files a lawsuitover the fatal on-set shooting, claiming Baldwin and others involved with producing the film failed to keep the set safe. According to the lawsuit, the film's producers and others repeatedly jeopardized the safety of the cast and crew by skimping on safety measures to cut costs. The s...
Baldwin gives an emotional interviewto ABC News' George Stephanopoulos where he skirted responsibility for the fatal shooting. "Someone is responsible for what happened and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," he said. Baldwin told Stephanopoulos that he had no idea there was a live round in the gun, and said he didn't realize it had k...
Matthew Hutchins, Halyna's husband, and Baldwin announce an agreement to settle one of the civil cases stemming from the shooting. In a statement from his attorney, Hutchins said he would be named an executive producer of the film, which is set to resume filming "with all the original principal players on board." "All of us believe Halyna's death w...
Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are each formally charged with involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause document alleges that Baldwin failed to address "multiple significant safety violations" on the set and noted that the actor failed to attend training in basic firearms safety rules, which had been made available to Baldwin. "The evidence clearly in...
Prosecutors in New Mexico announced they were dropping a firearm enhancementfrom one of the manslaughter charges against Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed. Baldwin's attorneys had been fighting against the enhancement in court, arguing that prosecutors used a 2022 version of the law that didn't apply to the 2021 shooting. With the firearm enhancement, Bal...
Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter chargeand waived his first court appearance, which had been scheduled for Feb. 24. The judge who agreed to waive his hearing set several conditions for Baldwin's release, including prohibiting the actor from handling firearms and drinking alcohol. He has also been prohibited from discussing...
Rust special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced she was stepping down Tuesday, March 14, saying in a statement that she did not want questions about her dual roles as a legislator and prosecutor to "cloud" the issues. Reeb was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in November 2022, and she assumed office in Jan. 2023. Baldwin's legal tea...
New Mexico prosecutors announced they would be dismissing the chargesagainst the actor, although the charges against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed remained in place. "Over the last few days and in preparation for the May 3, 2023, preliminary hearing, new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis," special prosecutors Kari ...
Special prosecutors announce they are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwinwith involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust." New Mexico-based prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they'll present evidence to a grand jury within two months, noting that "additional facts" have come to light in the October 2021 fatal...
Actor Alec Baldwin was indicted on a new involuntary manslaughter charge, according to court documents. "We look forward to our day in court," Baldwin's attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a statement to CBS News.
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- Gina Martinez
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Jul 10, 2024 · Alec Baldwin was playing “make-believe with a real gun” when he shot and killed a cinematographer on the film set of a western, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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