{"id":910937,"date":"2021-10-22T17:59:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T21:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=910937"},"modified":"2021-10-22T17:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T21:59:30","slug":"report-eyewitness-details-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-says-actor-asked-why-he-was-given-a-hot-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-eyewitness-details-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-says-actor-asked-why-he-was-given-a-hot-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Eyewitness Details Alec Baldwin Shooting Incident, Says Actor Asked Why He Was Given A \u2018Hot Gun\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-eyewitness-details-alec-baldwin-shooting-incident-says-actor-asked-why-he-was-given-a-hot-gun%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=910937&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza in an apparent gun incident on the set of \u201cRust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A person who allegedly witnessed the fatal incident has since come forward to detail what happened.&nbsp;According to the witness, it was one bullet, potentially real ammunition, that discharged from the gun during the accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he bullet went straight through the body of DP Halyna Hutchins and into the clavicle of the film\u2019s director Joel Souza,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showbiz411.com\/2021\/10\/22\/exclusive-eyewitness-recounts-shooting-on-alec-baldwin-movie-set-one-bullet-ripped-through-both-victims\">said<\/a> a report from Showbiz411. \u201cVery quickly the set was locked down. Ambulance and helicopters arrived. Hutchins and Souza were sent straight to the hospital. Hutchins died en route in a helicopter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin was apparently on the ground, \u201cin shock but composed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The witness said the 63-year-old actor repeatedly asked why he was given a \u201chot gun.\u201d As noted by the outlet, a \u201chot gun\u201d is a gun with real ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all my years, I\u2019ve never been handed a hot gun,\u201d Baldwin reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>Before knowing the fate of the victims, the actor was taken to the hospital. \u201cHe had no idea how badly they were hurt or Halyna was dead,\u201d the witness said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had safety meetings every day but it was a Tier I movie, so they probably didn\u2019t have more than 1 prop person,\u201d the witness added. \u201cTier 1\u201d means the film has a budget for under $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever happened on the set, Alec Baldwin certainly didn\u2019t intend for this outcome,\u201d the report said, adding that&nbsp;\u201cRust\u201d is likely done as a film, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSources say the production has been halted but as with the movie about Gregg Allman\u2019s life, in which a crew member was killed because of negligence, lawsuits will now override any chance to that movie being finished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/22\/prop-gun-used-by-alec-baldwin-in-shooting-contained-live-round-union\/\">According<\/a> to the New York Post, a union has come forward to claim that the gun Baldwin fired contained a \u201clive round,\u201d seeming to corroborate the eyewitness account:<\/p>\n<p><em>The prop gun Alec Baldwin used in the accidental shooting that killed a cinematographer on his upcoming movie \u201cRust\u201d and wounded the director reportedly contained a \u201clive round.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A union that covers prop masters sent an email to its members Friday morning in which it said \u201ca single live round was accidentally fired on set by the principal actor,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2021\/10\/alec-baldwin-fires-gun-kills-cinematographer-wounds-director-on-rust-set-1234673555\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Indie Wire<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Baldwin, Friday, released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/alec-baldwin-releases-statement-after-fatal-prop-gun-incident-my-heart-is-broken\">statement<\/a> addressing the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza in an apparent gun incident on the set of \u201cRust.\u201dA person who allegedly witnessed the fatal incident has since come forward to detail what happened.\u00a0According to the witness, it was one bullet, potentially real ammunition, that discharged from the gun during the accident.\u201c[T]he bullet went straight through the body of DP Halyna Hutchins and into the clavicle of the film\u2019s director Joel Souza,\u201d said a report from Showbiz411. \u201cVery quickly the set was locked down. Ambulance and helicopters arrived. Hutchins and Souza were sent straight to the hospital. Hutchins died en route in a helicopter.\u201dBaldwin was apparently on the ground, \u201cin shock but composed.\u201dThe witness said the 63-year-old actor repeatedly asked why he was given a \u201chot gun.\u201d As noted by the outlet, a \u201chot gun\u201d is a gun with real ammunition.\u201cIn all my years, I\u2019ve never been handed a hot gun,\u201d Baldwin reportedly said.Before knowing the fate of the victims, the actor was taken to the hospital. \u201cHe had no idea how badly they were hurt or Halyna was dead,\u201d the witness said.\u201cThey had safety meetings every day but it was a Tier I movie, so they probably didn\u2019t have more than 1 prop person,\u201d the witness added. \u201cTier 1\u201d means the film has a budget for under $6 million.\u201cWhatever happened on the set, Alec Baldwin certainly didn\u2019t intend for this outcome,\u201d the report said, adding that\u00a0\u201cRust\u201d is likely done as a film, according to sources.\u201cSources say the production has been halted but as with the movie about Gregg Allman\u2019s life, in which a crew member was killed because of negligence, lawsuits will now override any chance to that movie being finished.\u201dAccording to the New York Post, a union has come forward to claim that the gun Baldwin fired contained a \u201clive round,\u201d seeming to corroborate the eyewitness account:The prop gun Alec Baldwin used in the accidental shooting that killed a cinematographer on his upcoming movie \u201cRust\u201d and wounded the director reportedly contained a \u201clive round.\u201dA union that covers prop masters sent an email to its members Friday morning in which it said \u201ca single live round was accidentally fired on set by the principal actor,\u201d\u00a0according to Indie Wire.Baldwin, Friday, released a statement addressing the incident.\u201cThere 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,\u201d the statement read. \u201cI\u2019m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family.\u201d\u201cMy heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna,\u201d Baldwin added.Related: Actor Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun On Movie Set, Killing One, Injuring Another, Authorities SayRelated:\u00a0Alec Baldwin Releases Statement After Fatal Prop Gun Incident: \u2018My Heart Is\u00a0Broken\u2019The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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