Alec Baldwin makes first public statement since on set shooting

"There are nary words to convey my daze and sadness regarding the tragic mishap that took the beingness of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, parent and profoundly admired workfellow of ours," Baldwin tweeted connected Friday. "I'm afloat cooperating with the constabulary probe to code however this calamity occurred and I americium successful interaction with her husband, offering my enactment to him and his family. My bosom is breached for her husband, their son, and each who knew and loved Halyna."

The histrion was successful New Mexico filming "Rust," which he's starring successful and producing. Baldwin discharged a prop firearm connected the acceptable that resulted successful the decease of Halyna Hutchins, 42, the film's manager of photography, according to investigators.

Director Joel Souza, 48, was besides injured successful the incidental and transported to Christus St. Vincent's Regional Medical Center by ambulance for care.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said the probe "remains unfastened and active" and nary charges person been filed.

"According to investigators, it appears that the country being filmed progressive the usage of a prop firearm erstwhile it was discharged," a connection from instrumentality enforcement read. "Detectives are investigating however and what benignant of projectile was discharged."

Production accidents, contempt information measures, person happened before. While filming the movie "The Crow" successful 1993, histrion Brandon Lee, the lad of Bruce Lee, was killed successful a prop weapon shooting accident.

Even blank ammunition tin beryllium deadly if fired astatine adjacent range. In 1984, histrion John-Eric Hexum was playing astir with a weapon connected the acceptable of "Cover Up: Golden Opportunity" and died aft putting the weapon to his caput and pulling the trigger.

Lisa France contributed to this story.