Alec Baldwin cleared in investigation into director Halyna Hutchins' death

In October of last year, during the filming of the feature film Rust, Director Halyna Hutchins died after being shot. Actor Alec Baldwin fired the shot while filming a scene. The director and cameraman (Joel Souza) were shot, which led to her death.

After the accident, investigations were launched to analyze the type of weapon and whether there were any errors on the part of the production team. Now, the court has acquitted the actor of the charges, claiming that he had limited participation in the production and, therefore, was not responsible for the inspection of the weapons. Check out the statement released by the artist:

“We are grateful to the New Mexico Office of Occupational Safety and Health for investigating this matter. We appreciate that the report exonerates Mr. Baldwin, making clear that he believed the gun contained only dummy ammunition.” The producer received a fine equivalent to 630 thousand reais.

_{Director Halyna Hutchins during the event. (Photo: Reproduction/MAT HAYWARD/GETTY)}

Halyna Hutchins was an Urcan woman who died at the age of 42. Her resume included over 30 films and TV series. In addition to being a filmmaker, she was also a journalist. Matthew Hutchins, the victim's husband, said in an interview last year that the blame for the incident was due to the production cutting costs and choosing a cheaper crew to oversee the filming.

This isn't the first time that cast or crew members of a film have died from a gunshot wound on set. In 1993, actor Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee's son, died after being shot while filming the movie The crow. The gun was expected to contain only a blank, but it was loaded. Almost thirty years later, the same thing happened to director Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Featured Photo: Actor Alec Baldwin. Reproduction/ Alec Baldwin.