Details of the moment when the cinematographer was hit with bullet by Alec Baldwin and fellow crew members were scrambling to help her are revealed in a transcript.
- Nov 2, 2021
AceShowbiz - Tragic cinematographer Halyna Hutchins complained of not being able to feel her legs minutes before she died on the set of "Rust" last month (Oct21).
In a new report featuring a transcript from those who were filming with her as Alec Baldwin accidentally shot her with a loaded weapon he was told was a prop gun, it appears that Halyna knew something had gone very wrong as she bled out from a bullet wound.
Los Angeles Times reporters have pieced together the moments following the shooting incident on the set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, based on interviews with the cast and crew.
Baldwin had reportedly been preparing for a scene, in which he drew and fired a gun, and told director Joel Souza, "So I guess I'm gonna take this out, pull it, and go, 'Bang!' "
As the gun fired, Alec reportedly responded, "What the f**k just happened?"
Halyna fell into electrician Serge Svetnoy's arms as she was hit and Souza apparently cried out, "What the f**k was that? That burns!"
He was hit in the shoulder.
Amid the panic, someone screamed for a medic and Halyna told those near her, "I can't feel my legs."
When one crew member said, "Oh, that was no good," she apparently responded, "No. That was no good. That was no good at all."
The cinematographer was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The film has been shut down with no word on whether the project will ever be completed as Sheriff's Deputies in Santa Fe continue to investigate the shooting incident.
Meanwhile, "Rust" assistant director David Halls has broken his silence after it was revealed he was the last person to touch the gun before handing it to Baldwin.
In a statement he says, "Halyna Hutchins was not just one of the most talented people I've worked with, but also a friend."
"I'm shocked and saddened by her death. It's my hope that this tragedy prompts the industry to re-evaluate its values and practices to ensure no one is harmed through the creative process again... My thoughts are with all who knew and loved Halyna."
Director Souza previously told police officials that safety protocols call for the set armorer to hand the weapon to the assistant director, who is supposed to check to ensure there are no live rounds in the weapon before handing it to the actor.
One eye witnesses has denied reports Halls called the gun "cold" before giving it to Baldwin.
