As a reminder, Alec Baldwin accidentally killed Halyna Hutchins who was the director of photography on the set of his next film Rust. She died around 1:50 p.m. at Bonanza Creek Ranch, near the town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Joel Souza, the director of the film, was also injured and spent several hours in the hospital. He came out a few hours later.
The film’s production company and others on set claim the weapon was loaded with blank bullets, which can still be fatal if fired nearby. It is not known whether this was the first and only shot fired by Alec Baldwin, or whether others were safely fired. An investigation by Los Angeles Time has also revealed that several “accidental shots“had happened before the drama. For his part, the actor would have asked why he was given a”hot gun“after the tragedy, which usually means a pistol loaded with real ammunition.