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Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident
Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 7:18pm

Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun while filming a scene in New Mexico on Thursday, causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

The incident occurred on the set of “Rust,” an independent feature that was filming at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a popular production location south of Santa Fe.

Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Injured Director

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greggerypeccary Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131540 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 7:23pm Of course, everybody would remember this: "After being cast to headline The Crow, Brandon Lee had filmed nearly all of his scenes when he was fatally wounded on set by a prop gun."
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Reply #2 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 7:47pm

On the day that the prop gun of “Rust” star Alec Baldwin reportedly went off on set in Santa Fe, N.M., killing the film’s director of photography and injuring its director, the official Twitter account of the late Brandon Lee (run by his sister, Shannon Lee) posted this message:

“Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on ‘Rust.’ No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period.”

Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting stirs memories of Brandon Lee’s tragic death

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greggerypeccary Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131540 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #3 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 7:51pm Halyna Hutchins
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 72250 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #4 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 7:59pm The solution is simple ... more guns
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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19627 Perth Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #5 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:06pm Why would Alec Baldwin point a gun at anyone....Even a gun that is considered not loaded or loaded with blanks should not be pointed at anyone....Two people were wounded so were two shots fired at the film crew....Mexico's safety standards maybe (sorry)???
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 72250 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #6 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:09pm philperth2010 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:06pm: Why would Alec Baldwin point a gun at anyone. maybe it was part of the scene he was shooting?
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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5310 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #7 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:10pm A 'blank' round at close enough range is able to kill. Remains to be seen if this was part of the script or if Baldwin was just stupidly mucking around. Either way he must feel terrible right now.
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Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident
Reply #8 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:15pm

philperth2010 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:06pm:

Why would Alec Baldwin point a gun at anyone....Even a gun that is considered not loaded or loaded with blanks should not be pointed at anyone....Two people were wounded so were two shots fired at the film crew....Mexico's safety standards maybe (sorry)???

Sad

It's tough, isn't it Phil?

We don't really know if he actually aimed it at anyone though.

We need to wait and see what the investigation uncovers.

It didn't happen in Mexico, either.

It happened in New Mexico, which is a US state.

Anyway, I'm sure we can all agree that this is incredibly sad for the woman involved and her family.

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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 40622 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #9 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:09pm A Trump-derangement bozo fccwit kills his cinematographer and wounds his director. Dems - out of control freaks. Bbwianesque.
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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19627 Perth Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #10 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:43pm Frank wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:09pm: A Trump-derangement bozo fccwit kills his cinematographer and wounds his director. Dems - out of control freaks. Bbwianesque. You are a dickhead!!!
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Reply #11 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:48pm

Belgarion wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:10pm:

A 'blank' round at close enough range is able to kill. Remains to be seen if this was part of the script or if Baldwin was just stupidly mucking around. Either way he must feel terrible right now.

Seams strange that two people were injured who were in the production crew....One person dead from a reported blank shot???

Huh

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #12 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:54pm The stunt coordinator is responsible for the safety of the actors, but of course, there is overlap. Lacking an armorer, the prop master is responsible for the safety of the weapons. As I have stated in another thread, these productions are insured so the family of the deceased won't be grieving for long ...
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Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident
Reply #13 - Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 10:44pm

philperth2010 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 9:48pm:

Belgarion wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2021 at 8:10pm:

A 'blank' round at close enough range is able to kill. Remains to be seen if this was part of the script or if Baldwin was just stupidly mucking around. Either way he must feel terrible right now.

Seams strange that two people were injured who were in the production crew....One person dead from a reported blank shot???

Huh

Its a common misconception that a so called blank round is harmless, its not, as in this case. The wadding is projected at high speed and can be fatal from a short distance.

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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 34535 Gender:	Re: Alec Baldwin - Tragic Accident Reply #14 - Oct 23^rd, 2021 at 2:58am A terrible tragedy. I read that filming is going ahead. I imagine that it will be a very sombre set.
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