'If you're attacking Alec Baldwin, you are a bad person': Star speaks out, fans react to Halyna Hutchins’ tragic shooting on 'Rust’ set
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— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021
There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and
Alec Baldwin has broken his silence after the fatal shooting of a crew member in New Mexico, on the set of the upcoming movie Rust.
2- I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.
— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021
"There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours," the statement from Baldwin, posted on Twitter, reads.
"I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna."
On Thursday, it was revealed that Baldwin discharged a prop firearm, resulting in the death of 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins, director of photography for Rust, and the film's director, Joel Souza, was injured.
A statement from the Santa Fe Sherriff's Office confirms that the investigation "remains open and active" and "no charges have been filed in regard to this incident."
This incident is reminiscent of Brandon Lee's death on the set of The Crow in 1993. The actor, son of Bruce Lee, was killed when he was hit by a bullet that was in the barrel of a gun that was supposed to just have blanks.
"Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on 'Rust,' the statement from the Lee family reads.
"No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period."
Several people have taken to social media to respond to what happen on the set of Rust.
Halyna Hutchins should be trending number one on Twitter, not Alec Baldwin.
— StandForBetter.org (@StandForBetter) October 22, 2021
As a union sister in the Cinematographer's Guild, .@ICGLocal600, her death on the set of Rust reminds us that safety in the workplace is a basic human right. Period.#RIPHalynaHutchins #IASolidarity pic.twitter.com/jreIDXER7V
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— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021
There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and
I sadly didn't know who Halyna Hutchins was until I read this story today, but now I want to honor her legacy and seek out her filmography. There aren't many female DPs in the industry and I hope she will set an example for future generations. A glimmer of hope within tragedy.
— Yoko Higuchi (@theYokoHiguchi) October 22, 2021
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— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) October 22, 2021
There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and
If a blank malfunction, it should be the prop company behind it investigating. If it wasn’t a blank then someone in props and health and safety is in trouble for not verifying it’s a blank. Shouldn’t have live bullets anywhere on set anyway.
— Samuel Carvalho (@SamCarvalho) October 22, 2021
If you’re attacking Alec Baldwin for this horrible tragedy, you are a bad person. Full stop. This is profoundly traumatic for everyone involved. I cannot even begin to imagine the guilt, sadness and devastation everyone involved is currently feeling.
— Brett Meiselas (@BMeiselas) October 22, 2021
