Authorities to present findings in ‘Rust’ movie-set shooting

10/27/2021 13

Investigators plan to discuss their initial findings in the fatal movie-set shooting in which Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer and wounding the director. The news conference scheduled for Wednesday by Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies promises the first detailed public comments by investigators about the killing of 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal at a New Mexico ranch. The shooting has baffled Hollywood professionals and prompted calls to better regulate firearms of sets or even ban them in the age of seamless computer-generated imagery. Court records say that an assistant director grabbed the gun from a cart and indicated the weapon was safe by yelling “cold gun.”

Written by: Editor

Rate it

News

Franchot announces Monique Anderson-Walker as running mate

Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that Prince George’s County Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker will be his running mate in his bid to become governor of Maryland. Franchot made the announcement Wednesday. Anderson-Walker has served on the council since 2018. The comptroller noted her commitment to education, workforce initiatives, public safety, transportation and economic development in making his decision. Franchot, a Democrat from Montgomery County, is running in a crowded Democratic primary […]

10/27/2021 72