Details emerge about 'Rust' crew member's safety record as production is paused
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The producers behind the movie "Rust" say production has been paused as investigators probe the accidental prop gunfire that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The producers of the movie "Rust" told crew members that they are pausing production on the Western indefinitely while investigators look into last week's prop gun misfire incident involving Alec Baldwin that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza hospitalized.
The move comes as a producer on an earlier production brings new information to light about the safety record of the assistant director who allegedly handed Baldwin the prop weapon.
In a letter to the crew sent Sunday, the production team offered their support for Hutchins' family and for crew members who have been devastated by the Oct. 21 incident on the New Mexico set.
They are making a donation to the Halyna Hutchins Scholarship Fund established by Halyna's family and matching any donations by the crew, according to the letter.
