Beijing News News On October 26, local time, according to foreign media reports, the shooting accident that occurred last week on the American set of the movie "Rust" may face criminal charges. According to local prosecutor Mary Carmack-Alteves, police found a large amount of ammunition on set, noting that although described as a prop gun, the weapon involved in the incident was actually a "legal firearm." >>> Alec Baldwin had an accident in a new film, and the prop gun went off, resulting in the crew being killed and injured
Local prosecutor Mary Carmack-Alteves told The New York Times that investigators "did not rule out any possibility" and that they were working to find the cause of the deadly shooting on the Western.
According to local police, the accident was caused by an accidental misfire between Alec Baldwin while using a prop gun on set. A 42-year-old injured woman at the scene died of her injuries after being taken to the hospital for rescue, and another man was injured. The man who was later confirmed to be injured was joel Suzza, the film's director, and the woman who died unexpectedly was the film's cinematographer, Harina Hutchins. Afterwards, according to a police investigation, it was not a real shooting, and assistant director David Halls shouted "Cold gun!" when he handed Alec Baldwin a pistol. (i.e., the gun is not loaded). Baldwin then opened fire on the scene, hitting Hutchins and Suzza.
In the accident, the deceased female photographer Harina Hutchins.
After the incident, Alec Baldwin issued a statement revealing that he was fully cooperating with the police investigation and had contacted the family of the deceased female photographer and would help the other family.
Set in Kansas in the 1780s, The film Rust plays a notorious gangster who flees after his 13-year-old grandson was convicted of accidentally killing a local rancher. At present, the film has been discontinued.
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