SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Bay Area director was injured by a prop gun discharged by Alec Baldwin on a film set. Another director died from the accident.
Director Joel Souza, 48, was out of the hospital a few hours after the tragedy on Thursday night, according to a tweet by actress Frances Fisher.
Fisher and Baldwin are both stars of the upcoming movie ‘Rust’, which was filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico when the accident happened.
The film’s director of photography, 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins, died from her injuries, according to the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office.
“The entire cast and crew has been absolutely devastated by today’s tragedy, and we send our deepest condolences to Halyna’s family and loved ones,” Rust Movies Productions LLC said in a statement reported by Deadline.
Baldwin tweeted about the accident on Friday morning:
Baldwin is also a producer on the western, which is about a 13-year-old boy who goes on the run with his estranged grandfather after he’s sentenced for the accidental killing of a local rancher, an IMDb description said.
Souza is both a writer and director on the movie. He was born in Fremont and lives in the Bay Area with his wife and children, according to IMDb. Souza was most recently a director and writer on ‘Crown Vic.’