Rust Shooting: Family Of Halyna Hutchins Sues Alec Baldwin & Producers

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The family of Halyna Hutchins is suing Alec Baldwin and seven additional producers of the disastrous independent western, Rust. Despite claiming that he did not pull the trigger that resulted in the fatal on-set shooting of 42-year-old cinematographer Hutchins, Baldwin has consistently been associated with the tragedy. In recent months, he’s made attempts at distancing himself from the incident but has been served with lawsuits.

It’s been nearly four months since Hutchins was killed, in an accidental shooting that stunned Hollywood and made the world question how on earth a real gun, armed with live ammunition, could end up on a film set. The original story was that Baldwin had been handed a pistol while rehearsing for a scene in Rust, the independent western that he was producing and starring in. Baldwin had reportedly pointed the gun toward the camera and pulled the trigger, at which point the weapon went off, striking Hutchins and director Joel Souza. Hutchins was airlifted to hospital in Albuquerque, but later pronounced dead. Souza escaped with an injury to his shoulder, which was treated. Within weeks, however, Baldwin denied everything from having pointed the gun at Hutchins to not having pulled the trigger to accusations that he wasn’t complying with the police investigation.

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Throughout the duration of the investigation into Hutchins’ death, her family has quietly observed the proceedings and generally avoided laying blame on Baldwin. But that’s set to change. As The Guardian reports, Hutchins’ family has now filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and seven other Rust producers. The suit alleges that reckless behavior and cost-cutting measures ultimately