A criminal investigation is underway after a ’prop gun’ fired by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western 'Rust' accidentally fatally killed the movie's cinematographer.
No"foul play" is suspected"at this time", however, a criminal investigation is required to establish"exactly what happened".
"While we don't suspect foul play at this time, we cannot officially take it off the table yet either.According to The New York Times, the scene was either being rehearsed or filmed, which means there is a possibility the misfiring could have been caught on camera. Filming has been halted on the movie - which sees Alec portray the titular role of infamous outlaw Harland Rust - and producers have paid tribute to Halyna and offered psychological support to anyone affected by the tragedy.
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