Alec Baldwin Shoots and Kills Cinematographer, Injures Film Director with Prop Gun

The American police announced that actor Alec Baldwin fired rounds from a prop gun during the filming of a Western near Santa Fe (Southwest) yesterday, an incident that resulted in the death of the film's cinematographer and injuries to its director. The police stated in a statement that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza "were shot when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun" on the set of the film "Rust" near Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. They added that Hutchins was airlifted to a nearby hospital but "soon succumbed to her injuries," while Souza remains in the intensive care unit.