A prop firearm discharged on set by veteran actor Alec Baldwin killed a person and injured another the police said.
Baldwin is starring in and producing Rust, a Western movie in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Police have confirmed that Halyna Hutchins, director of photography and director Joel Souza were shot on Thursday.
In a statement, the Sante Fe Sheriff's office said police were dispatched to the set around 2pm in Bonanza Creek Ranch when a 911 caller reported a shooting.
42 year old Hutchins was airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel.
48 year old Souza was taken by ambulance to Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Centre, where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries.
Production has been halted on the film.
A spokesperson for Alec Baldwin said there was an accident on the set involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Actor Alec Baldwin attends the Build Series to discuss "Motherless Brooklyn" at Build Studio on October 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the 68 year old actor was seen outside the sheriff’s office in tears on Thursday, but attempts to get comment from him were unsuccessful.
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