On Oct. 21, on a movie set in New Mexico, what was supposed to be fiction reached into reality in the most destructive of ways By The Associated Press December 15, 2021, 2:53 AM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article THE BACKGROUND: On Oct. 21, on a movie set in New Mexico, what was supposed to be fiction lurched into reality in the most destructive of ways. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin, one of the country’s most prominent actors. The ensuing anguish and investigation revealed what some said were dangerous gun-handling protocols on a set…