Alec Baldwin on shooting accident: Fully cooperating with police investigation

On a day when Hollywoods film workers union alleged that the prop gun used by Alec Baldwin which caused the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins had a live single round the 68yearold actor issued a statement on Twitter regarding the shooting incident on the set of Rust a western being produced by himThe films director Joel Souza who was also injured in the incident has survived after being treated for his injuries but the 42yearold cinematographer was not as fortunateThere are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins a wife mother and deeply admired colleague of ours Baldwin tweeted according to Variety1There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins a wife mother and deeply admired colleague of ours Im fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred andmdash AlecBaldwinHABF AlecBaldwin October 22 2021Im fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband offering my support to him and his family My heart is broken for her husband their son and all who knew and loved Halyna2 I am in touch with her husband offering my support to him and his family My heart is broken for her husband their son and all who knew and loved Halynamdash AlecBaldwinHABF AlecBaldwin October 22 2021On Thursday evening the Santa Fe Sheriffs Office confirmed that Baldwin had fired the prop gun that led to Hutchinss death and Souzas injuries on the set of Rust an independent film that Baldwin is acting in and producingThe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees IATSE alleged in a statement issued on Friday that the prop gun had a live single round A prop firearm according to Variety is made of rubber or resin and would not be able to fire a live round A gun capable of firing blanks would be called a blankfiring weaponThe unions charge came on a day that saw an outpouring of grief and anger on social media from those who knew and worked with Hutchins The sentiments of the late cinematographers colleagues was articulated by Director Adam Egypt Mortimer who worked with Hutchins on the 2020 independent superhero mysterythriller film ArchenemyMortimer tweeted Im so sad about losing Halyna And so infuriated that this could happen on a set She was a brilliant talent who was absolutely committed to art and to filmJoe Manganiello who starred in Archenemy wrote An incredible talent and great person I cant believe this could happen in this day and age gunfire from a prop gun could kill a crew member What a horrible tragedy My heart goes out to her familyAt the time of the tragedy Rust was being filmed at the Bonanza Creek Ranch a popular shooting location south of Santa Fe New MexicoAlso read Actor Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman Santa Fe SheriffThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the contents in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever