Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots a Woman With a Pretend Gun

On a New Mexico film set, actor Alec Baldwin discharged a pretend gun, killing a woman and injuring a guy.  Mr Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th century western Rust, according to police in the US state. 

The woman was rushed to the hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries. The film’s director was in need of medical attention. The incident entailed the misfiring of a prop gun with blanks, according to a spokeswoman for Mr Baldwin. Halyna Hutchins, 42, was working as a director of photography when she was killed.

The man being treated is Joel Souza, the film’s director, who is 48 years old. The incident at Bonanza Creek Ranch, a prominent movie site, is still under investigation, and no charges have been filed.

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