Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Prop Gun Misfired Three Times Days Before Accidental Shooting That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Oct. 22 2021, Published 6:33 p.m. ET
Alec Baldwin's prop gun allegedly misfired multiple times in the days before the accidental shooting that killed the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
Several anonymous crew members spoke to the Los Angeles Times, revealing a number of them walked off the set on Thursday in protest of poor working conditions. Another eerie detail they mentioned is that the prop gun reportedly misfired two times on Saturday, just five days before the tragedy.
Not only did the prop gun allegedly misfire twice over the weekend, but, according to the insider, it also went off once the week before. "There was a serious lack of safety meetings on this set," the source told the Times.
As Breaking Celebrity News reported, Hutchins, 44, lost her life after Baldwin's prop gun went off and struck her. She was transported by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The film's director Joel Souza, 48, was also hit. He was taken to another hospital and, as of this morning, remains in critical condition.
According to the anonymous crew members, there were many issues on and off the set which caused a half-dozen workers to walk off the job.
An insider claims when members — belonging to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees — were packing up their gear, several nonunion workers showed up to replace them.