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The family of late actor Brandon Lee is speaking out after news of the fatal accidental shooting on the New Mexico set ofAlec Baldwin’s filmRust, in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was seriously injured.
On Thursday, the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department announced that the incident occurred when Baldwin, 68, accidentallymisfired a prop gunon the set of the upcoming western film.
The Hollywood tragedy is not the first time the safety of a film’s cast and crew has been put in jeopardy and early Friday, relatives of Lee opened up about it after the actor died in a similar accident.
A number of weeks later, an investigation found that the crew was negligent, but the district attorney involved in the casedeclined to bring chargesagainst the production company.
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The accident is one of the most referenced on-set Hollywood tragedies and following Hutchins' death this week, many fans remembered Lee on social media.
“Brandon Lee’s death at only 28 was so tragic and it’s horrifying that Hollywood didn’t learn from it,” one personwrote.
Another Twitter useradded, “Everyone of my generation immediately thought of Brandon Lee and this is a horrifying situation.”
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Hutchins, 42, was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to thesheriff’s department. On Friday, Souza, 48, was released from the hospital, his rep confirmed to Deadline.
So far, no charges have been filed. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
source: people.com
