[EpochTimesOctober292021](Epoch Times reporter Tong Yijia comprehensive report) Hollywood star Alec Baldwin (Alec Baldwin) accidentally injured the 21st when using a prop gun on the set of “Rust” (Rust) Two staff members, including a female photographer, died after being sent to the hospital. According to the latest documents disclosed by the local police, the deputy director Dave Halls who handed the gun to Baldwin admitted that he had not thoroughly inspected the bullet in the gun before the incident.
According to the “Hollywood News Frontline” (Deadline) report, Alec Baldwin, who is also the lead actor and producer, was shooting the new low-cost film “Rust” in New Mexico on the 21st. He pointed a gun at the camera and killed 42 by mistake. Year-old female photographer Halyna Hutchins (Halyna Hutchins) and director Joel Souza (Joel Souza) were also injured.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said that after the female photographer was hit, she was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter but died after being sent to the hospital. The injured 48-year-old director Joel Suza received first aid.
On the 27th, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies (Mary Carmack-Altwies) disclosed the incident at a press conference based on a statement released by the police. detail.
Mendoza revealed that before the incident, the studio was quite lack of safety awareness. According to the statement, the deputy director of the film, Dave Halls, told investigators that he should thoroughly check the bullet in the gun before handing it to Alec Baldwin, but he did not. He admitted that he was obviously negligent.
According to the report, a weapon use expert said that Alec Baldwin was in rehearsal at that time and he did not know that the gun was loaded with live ammunition before firing on the camera. But in fact, regardless of whether there are bullets in the gun, he should not point the muzzle at others. The crew member Serge Svetnoy was also angry. The crew hired unqualified props to save money and indirectly took a life.
The background of “Rust” is set in Kansas in the 1980s. The plot is that a 13-year-old boy has to take care of his younger brother alone after his parents pass away. But the boy was sentenced to hang for accidentally killing a local rancher, and he must escape with his grandfather (Alec Baldwin).
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