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‘Rust’ Movie Set Shooting: Key Developments From the Investigation
Video transcript Back transcript More Suspected Live Rounds Were Found on ‘Rust’ Set, Sheriff Says Investigators in New Mexico recovered the lead projectile fired by Alec Baldwin that killed the film’s cinematographer and wounded its director, the revolver they believe fired the shot, as well as more possible live rounds of ammunition. Halyna Hutchins, the director of cinematography, and Joel Souza, the director, had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie “Rust.” During the initial investigation, it was determined that actor-producer Alec Baldwin was the person that fired the weapon. We identified two other people that handled and/or inspected the loaded firearm prior to Baldwin firing the weapon.…
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‘Rust’ assistant director was fired from 2019 movie after gun discharged on set
LOS ANGELES — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a motion picture set previous week experienced been fired from a movie in 2019 immediately after a gun unexpectedly discharged on the established, injuring a crew member, a producer for that movie mentioned Monday. The former incident occurred in New Mexico through the filming of “Freedom’s Route,” said the producer, who worked on the movie. The assistant director, Dave Halls, was removed from the set promptly and was fired later on, in accordance to the producer. “Dave was really remorseful for the occasions and recognized the motives he was getting terminated,” the…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Motor racing-F1 drivers defend Netflix series after Verstappen snub; Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer and more

 Next is a summary of latest leisure news briefs. 
 Motor racing-F1 drivers protect Netflix sequence immediately after Verstappen snub 
 Main Components 1 drivers defended the well known Netflix “Drive to Endure” fly-on-the-wall collection on Thursday immediately after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen explained he was snubbing it mainly because he felt some of the rivalries were being “faked”. The docu-sequence, now filming its fourth year, has been credited as a huge issue in fuelling the sport’s advancement in the United States. 
 Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on film set, killing cinematographer 
 Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when…
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Alec Baldwin shoots prop gun, killing 1, injuring another on set of ‘Rust,’ officials say
Producer and actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun Thursday that killed one particular crew member and hurt a further on the established of the film “Rust” in New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Workplace reported. The film’s director of pictures, Halyna Hutchins, 42, was killed, and director Joel Souza, 48, was hurt when Baldwin, 63, discharged the stage firearm, the agency mentioned in a statement Thursday evening. “Rust” director of images Halyna Hutchins.Fred Hayes / Getty Visuals for SAGindie file Hutchins was flown by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital, the place she was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s office. Agents for Hutchins stated in…
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Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots Crew Member on ‘Rust’ Set, Authorities Say
Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a Western he was making in New Mexico on Thursday, killing the film’s director of photography and wounding the movie’s director, the authorities said. The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, 42, was killed, and the director, Joel Souza, 48, was injured around 1:50 p.m. on the set of “Rust,” which is being filmed in Santa Fe County, said Juan Rios, a spokesman for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation. Mr. Rios said the shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch happened in the middle of a scene that was either being rehearsed or filmed. He said…