MEXICO CITY (appro). – Six months after the death of the cinematographer of the film Rust, Halyna Hutchins, the video of the moment in which the actor Alec Baldwin received the news of the death of his collaborator, whom he apparently accidentally shot, was leaked .
According to Sky News, New Mexico police released all files associated with the ongoing criminal investigation into Hutchins’ death on October 21, 2021, including detective camera footage, incident reports , crime scene photos and witness interviews collected during the investigation.
Thus, the videos recorded by the Santa Fe County police came to light after the accident, when the actor rehearsed a scene from the movie Rust -starring and produced by Baldwin himself- and fired an alleged blank weapon that hit the woman, who lost her life seconds later at the University of New Mexico Hospital. The investigation of the facts is still open.
The video shows Baldwin’s reaction upon learning what had happened, while being questioned by the Santa Fe County sheriff’s officer and told that his partner Hutchins had died.
“I have to give you some sad news. He has passed away, ”one of the agents commented, which perplexed the actor, who put his hand to his mouth and exclaimed, bewildered:“ No! ”
The officer told her that Joe Souza, the film’s director, who was shot in the shoulder after the bullet pierced Hutchins’s torso, was still in the hospital.
Silence invaded the interrogation room and then the police agent apologized: “I’m sorry. I didn’t want you to hear it outside. Can we do something for you?”
The actor, still shocked by the news, replied: “I want to call my wife.” Seconds later, he left the room with one of his hands on his forehead, thus facing the problem that changed the course of his life, as the film was suspended and the New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the producer more than 135 thousand dollars for breach of security measures during filming.
According to the producers of the film, it was not a case of recklessness. They allege that, when the accident occurred, the actor knew that he was carrying a “cold weapon”, that is, one that does not shoot fire or produce explosions.
Days later, another video was leaked, where Baldwin was rehearsing the scene that ended in tragedy, with the revolver, which did not fire until the scene began to be recorded.
At present, the investigation of the Santa Fe First Judicial District Prosecutor’s Office remains open, awaiting new reports in order to review the evidence and make a decision on the criminal charge.
On October 22, 2021, Baldwin said of the incident, “My heart breaks for her husband, her son, and everyone who knew Halyna Hutchins.”
What did Baldwin do?
Baldwin, 68, was filming in New Mexico and when he fired the prop gun, he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and film director Joel Souza, 48, in the shoulder, who He later left Christus St. Vincent Hospital in New Mexico, United States.
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness at the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, wife, mother and colleague of ours, deeply admired,” said the actor.
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