Alec Baldwin has shot and killed the cinematographer of his new film after using a prop firearm on set in a tragic and rare accident.
The actor is currently in Santa Fe, New Mexico, filming his upcoming movie Rust which is about a 13-year-old boy who goes on the run in the 1880s after being convicted of an accidental murder.
Halyna Hutchins, 42, tragically passed away in the accident and the movie’s director Joel Souza, 48, was also injured. He was taken to hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
No criminal charges have been filed and local paper the Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Alex was ‘distraught’ while at the Sheriff’s office on Thursday evening.
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