The District Attorney investigating the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of “Rust” says that Alec Baldwin may not have pulled the trigger that fired the fatal bullet.
02.02.2022 - 03:07 / variety.com
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA new bill would require film workers in New Mexico to pass a hunter safety course if firearms are present on set.The bill, SB 188, was introduced on Monday by Sen. Cliff Pirtle, R-Roswell.
It is the Legislature’s first attempt to respond to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” near Santa Fe last October.In an interview, Pirtle said the proposal is a simple step to ensure job site safety.“A lot of the people in these movies haven’t grown up around firearms like I have,” he told Variety. “They don’t know the difference between properly handling the firearm and improperly doing so.”Hutchins was killed when Alec Baldwin fired what he thought was a “cold” gun on set.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s investigators are still piecing together how the Colt .45 came to be loaded with a live round, instead of dummies. Much of the investigation and media coverage has focused on Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the 24-year-old armorer who loaded the weapon, and who was working as an armorer for only the second time.
New Mexico does not impose any certification requirements on film armorers or prop workers who handle guns, and the state does not have a firearms training class that is tailored for the film industry.The state does have a course that is mandatory for any hunters younger than 18. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish oversees the course, which deals with safe gun handling as well as basic hunting and shooting skills.
The District Attorney investigating the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of “Rust” says that Alec Baldwin may not have pulled the trigger that fired the fatal bullet.
ARLINGTON, Vt. -- Alec Baldwin and his family have purchased a retreat in Vermont — a farmhouse and about 50 acres.The historic farmhouse, built before 1800, and a guest cottage rest on “50-something acres” and the property is “just gorgeous,” Faith Rhodes, principal broker and owner of Rhodes Real Estate, told the Bennington Banner.Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, drew media interest when they visited last fall after a gun the actor was holding discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set.
In October, a horrific tragedy occurred in New Mexico on the set of "Rust" – cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after a gun that actor Alec Baldwin was holding discharged and a live projectile fatally hit the rising star. With an investigation still underway, lawsuits mounting and questions unanswered, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is speaking out. In an interview with Vanity Fair, which describes the tragic incident as "an event cascade" with "each incident contributing to the moment that claimed [Hutchins's] life," Carmack-Altwies "already sees that Hutchins's death was caused not by a single action but by numerous failures and mistakes." Here's a look at those factors, according to Vanity Fair, which notes that the former public defender has yet to file charges "and won't know for several more months if she will."' In October, a horrific tragedy occurred on the set of "Rust" – cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after a gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding discharged and a live projectile fatally hit the rising star.
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office is approaching the four-month mark of its investigation into the circumstances of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death on Oct. 21, 2021, in New Mexico, in which authorities are trying to get answers as to how a live round found its way into a prop gun — killing the rising filmmaker and wounding the film’s director Joel Souza.
Alec Baldwin is in "complete denial" and refuses to accept "any responsibility" for the death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, her family's attorney says. Hutchins was killed on Oct.
The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” sued Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers Tuesday for wrongful death.
Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.
Rust production team.On October 21 last year, Baldwin is alleged to have discharged a prop firearm during rehearsal on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico which injured director Joel Souza and killed Hutchins.At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 15), lawyers for the Hutchins family announced they had filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and “others who are responsible for the safety on set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins”.Names mentioned in the lawsuit (via Deadline) include actor and producer Baldwin, producers Ryan Smith, Allen Cheney, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Anjul Nigam, Matthew DelPiano, and Emily Salveson. Armourers Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Seth Kenney are also named, alongside crew members Sarah Zachry, Dave Halls, Gabrielle Pickle and others.The lawsuit claims the Rust production team “disregarded at least 15 Industry Standards” of on-set safety.
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" that led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.
Halyna Hutchins’s family is suing Alec Baldwin for her death after the cinematographer was shot on the set of Rust last year. Halyna, 42, was fatally shot in October 2021 after Alec let off a prop gun which he had been told was safe to use. The Ukrainian cinematographer is survived by her husband and their son.
LOS ANGELES -- The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” sued Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers Tuesday for wrongful death.Lawyers for the family of Halyna Hutchins announced the lawsuit filed in New Mexico in the name of Hutchins' husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, at a Los Angeles news conference.At least four other lawsuits have been filed over the shooting, but this is the first directly tied to one of the two people shot.The “reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures” of Baldwin and the film's producers “led to the death of Halyna Hutchins,” attorney Brian Panish said.A video created by the attorneys showed an animated recreation of the shooting.Baldwin, who was also a producer on the film, was pointing a gun at Hutchins during the setup for the filming of a scene for the western in New Mexico on Oct. 21 when it went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, Joel Souza.Baldwin has said he was pointing the gun at Hutchins at her instruction and it went off without him pulling the trigger.The attorneys said in the video that Baldwin had turned down training for the kind of gun draw he was doing when he shot Hutchins.It said industry standards call for using a rubber or similar prop gun during the setup that was happening, and there was no call for a real gun.Emails sent seeking comment from an attorney for Baldwin and a representative of the film's other producers were not immediately returned.Last month, nearly three months after the shooting, Baldwin turned over his cellphone to authorities in his home state of New York.
The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has finally taken legal action against the Rust producers, including Alec Baldwin, nearly 4 months after her tragic on-set death. Lawyer Brian Panish filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday (Feb. 15) in New Mexico on behalf of Halyna’s husband Matthew and their 9-year-old son Angelo, according to multiple reports. The lawsuit specifically called out Alec, 63, and the film’s producers for their “reckless behavior” on the film’s set the day Halyna died (Oct. 21). For those that forget, Alec accidentally discharged a prop gun that killed Halyna and injured director Joel Souza during filming.
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.
The family of slain Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has officially launched a wrongful death lawsuit over the shooting by Alec Baldwin that took the filmmaker’s life on October 21 last year.
Alec Baldwin's quick return to work might have moviegoers questioning his "sincerity" after the "Rust" shooting left him saying he might never act again, according to an industry expert. Baldwin, 63, was spotted Tuesday on the set of "97 Minutes" in Hampshire, England.The upcoming film is the actor's first project since the "Rust" shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded.
Alec Baldwin returned to work on Monday, ending his three-and-a-half month hiatus from acting since the horrific "Rust" shooting claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor has been documenting his travels to the United Kingdom. On Monday, he revealed in a video just what it's like to start acting again after stepping away from the camera.