在枪支事故亚历克鲍德温打破沉默:“My Heart is Broken'42-year-old Halyna Hutchins was pronounced dead after an accident on the set of the movie 'Rust.'

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Update 12:26 PM: Alec Baldwin has issued a statement to Twitter regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins on the set ofRust.

"There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours," Baldwin said in a two-part Tweet. "My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna."

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Tragedy struck late Thursday on the set of the filmRustwhen anaccidentwith a prop firearm left director of photography Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza injured.

Souza was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where details on his condition have not been reported. Hutchins was flown to University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Rustwas being filmed at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe, New Mexico, according to the Santa Fe County Sherrif's Office.

The gun was reportedly set off by actor Alec Baldwin, who is both the film's star and producer. Baldwin provided a statement to local law enforcement and investigators willingly and has not yet made a formal statement or comment to the media or public.

Production forRusthas been "halted for the time being," perDeadline.

"We received the devastating news this evening that one of our members, Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography on a production calledRustin New Mexico, died from injuries sustained on the set," International Cinematographers Guild president John Lindley and executive director Rebecca Rhine said in astatement toVariety. "The details are unclear at this moment, but we are working to learn more, and we support a full investigation into this tragic event. This is a terrible loss, and we mourn the passing of a member of our Guild's family."

The incident happened just before 2 p.m. MST while a scene was being filmed, and it is still being treated as an "open investigation."

Hutchins, who was 42 years old, was named a "rising star" byAmerican Cinematographerin 2019 and was a graduate of the American Film Institute. She was born in Ukraine and raised on a Soviet military base.

"She grew up on a Soviet military base where there wasn't much to do but watch movies. So she fell in love with movies at a young age, came over here, was really making a name for herself as a cinematographer of genre movies. She was known for action films and horror films. It is just a devastating loss, I think, to everybody in the cinematography community," Jim Hemphill, the journalist who profiled Hutchins forAmerican Cinematographer, toldCNN in a statement.

No arrests or charges have been made in the case.

This is a developing story.

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