The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office released a detailed report on the 'Rust' shooting, including body cam footage from the scene and interviews with Alec Baldwin
A sign pointing toward Bonanza Creek Ranch, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins reportedly died after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on set. Photo: Sam Wasson/Getty Images On October 21, a woman died on the set of the Western Rust after a prop gun Alec Baldwin was holding accidentally discharged in the course of rehearsing a scene. The victim, Halyna Hutchins, was a cinematographer on the movie, which was filming at Bonanza Creek Ranch, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Questions have surfaced as to how Baldwin wound up with a “hot” gun in the first place. In his affidavit, released on October 24, Souza said the gun went off during rehearsal of a scene where Baldwin, seated on a church pew, pulls his firearm from its holster and aims directly “towards the camera lens.” The director explained that he and Hutchins were checking the camera angle at the time, and assistant director Dave Halls told Baldwin he was using a “cold gun” just before the shot.
In follow-up interviews with the Times, 14 crew members spoke to on-set confusion. “It always felt like the budget was more important than crew members,” Lane Luper, the A-camera first assistant, said. “Everything was about the schedule and the budget.” Luper said production reneged on promised hotel rooms for the camera crew and that people weren’t being paid.
During a lengthy sit-down interview airing on December 2, Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos that “the trigger wasn’t pulled” on the hot gun that killed Hutchins. “I didn’t pull the trigger,” he said. “I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never.” Stephanopoulos noted that some have argued that “you’re never supposed to point a gun on anyone on a set, no matter what.
Baldwin countered with a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, calling Mitchell’s argument “completely illogical.” Though Matt did not rest sole blame on Baldwin, he did imply that the entire production was seriously flawed, noting, “There were a number of industry standards that were not practiced, and there’s multiple responsible parties.”
Baldwin’s lawyers emphasize his shock and horror over the incident, while also insisting upon his innocence. “This is a rare instance when the system broke down, and someone should be held legally culpable for the tragic consequences,” wrote Luke Nikas, one of Baldwin’s lawyers. “That person is not Alec Baldwin.”
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