Film industry reacts to shooting on "Rust" set that killed Halyna Hutchins and injured Joel Souza
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Following the shooting on the set of "Rust," several stars have shared tributes for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died, and writer and director Joel Souza, who was injured.
Actor Alec Baldwin, who fired the prop gun on the set of the Western, shared a statement on Twitter. "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours," he wrote on Twitter via the Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation account.
"I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband," his tweets read.
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