Alec Baldwin accidental death on set news – Prop gun fires off killing crew member during scene with actor

Tragedy struck on October 21 during the filming of Alec Baldwin’s latest film Rust that led to production being shut down for the day.

A prop gun “misfired” and killed the director of photography while sending another member of the film’s crew to the hospital.

Baldwin accidentally fired the shot during the filming, The Sun can exclusively reveal.

The movie was being recorded at the Bonanza Creek ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico

The death of Halyna Hutchins was confirmed by Santa Fe County officials in a statement they released.

“The Santa Fe County sheriff’s office confirms that two individuals were shot during filming of a scene on the set of the movie western, Rust.”

The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department confirmed to the Sun that the incident is under criminal investigation.

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