The gun that shot and killed a cinematographer and injured a director on the set ofAlec Baldwin’s filmRustcontained a live bullet, according to a prop masters union spokesperson.
The IATSE email also stated that theRustpropmaster did not belong to the Local 44 union. Secretary-Treasurer Anthony Pawluc called theRustshooting an “an accidental weapons discharge” in the Friday email.
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The IATSE Local 44 email contradicts an earlier report that the gun Baldwin was using on set contained blanks. On Thursday, a spokesperson for Baldwintold PEOPLE"there was an accident today on the New Mexico set of Rust involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks."
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IATSE did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PEOPLE.
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department is not confirming reports as far as “live round” or physical positioning of victims. Juan Rios, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office said, “The incident occurred not even 24 hours ago. We don’t have any forensics on those particulars. We can’t confirm that one way or another. We’re going to allow our investigators to conduct our investigation.”
Souza, 48, was taken to Christus St. Vincent’s hospital for his injuries and wasreleasedFriday.
After 911 calls indicating “an individual had been shot on set,” authorities arrived at the Rust set in Bonanza Creek Ranch at about 1:50 p.m. local time, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
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Production company Rust Movie Productions LLC released a statement in response to the incident Thursday.
No charges have been filed related to the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.
source: people.com
