One person died and another was badly injured Thursday after deputies said Alec Baldwin fired a gun – intended to be a prop – at crewmembers on the set of his new movie "Rust" filming in New Mexico.
One of the shooting victims, Halyna Hutchins, a 42-year-old director of photography, died from her injuries Thursday afternoon at a hospital in Albuquerque, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
First responders rushed a second crew member, who the local newspaper identified as Joel Souza – the film's director – to the hospital, where he remained Thursday night.
Authorities questioned 63-year-old Baldwin on the set late Thursday, the paper said. A reporter who saw the actor speaking with police said he was "in tears."
Police have not filed any charges. But in a news release, the sheriff's department said it was working to determine whether the shooting was accidental. Deputies were not certain "what type of projectile was discharged" from the firearm.
The Western movie stars the “30 Rock” alumnus alongside Jensen Ackles. The film is shooting at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, which served as the set for “Cowboys & Aliens.”
“There was an accident today on the New Mexico set of Rust involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks,” a movie producer told ABC News in a statement, noting production had paused for now. “The safety of our cast and crew remains our top priority.”
Baldwin, co-producing the film, posted a picture to social media from the movie set early Thursday.
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