American actor Alec Baldwin fired live ammunition with a prop gun fired while filming the movie, and said that the death of an on-site staff "is heartbreaking".
In a post on his social media account, Baldwin said, "I am fully cooperating with the authorities to determine how this incident happened.
Baldwin shot a prop gun while filming the western movie 'Rust' at a ranch south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. received treatment in
The Hutchins family said in a statement, "We hope that this accident will lead to new measures to ensure the safety of all the staff on set."
Police are currently investigating the cause of the accident, and Baldwin was also present to testify.
Filming was stopped after the accident, and security personnel were deployed on the road leading to the filming site to prevent access to the public.
Baldwin is a producer and lead actor on the film, and is known as a Democratic supporter and gun control advocate.
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