The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department have now issued a statement following a tragic accident on the set of upcoming Western Rust, which has resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
Halyna Hutchins, 42, director of photography and Joel Souza, 48, director, were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer and actor.
The Sheriff’s Department confirmed that actor Alec Baldwin “discharged” a prop gun, and that Baldwin “was questioned by investigators and released,” and that “No arrests or charges have been filed.”
The full statement from the Santa Fe Sheriff’s department reads; “Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set of the western Rust, October 21, 2021, when an 911 caller reported a shooting on the set.”