Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a cameraman on the set: the deceased was Ukrainian

American actor Alec Baldwin accidentally killed one person and injured another on the set of the film Rust in Albuquerque. The deceased, 42-year-old photographer and cinematographer Galina Gatchins, was a Ukrainian. The edition told in more detail The tabloid.

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The cause of the tragedy was a shot from a prop weapon.

"Mrs. Gutchins was transported by helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead," Sheriff Juan Rios said.

The injured director Joel Sousa was hospitalized but already discharged.

It is noted that Baldwin voluntarily agreed to talk with investigators. No charges have been filed yet, filming has been suspended.

A spokesman for Baldwin said there was an accident on set with a blank rifle misfiring. The Guardian.

Baldwin was seen crying outside the sheriff's office, but attempts to get comment from him were unsuccessful.

“According to investigators, it appears that the scene involved the use of a rifle firearm when it was discharged,” Juan Rios said. “Detectives are investigating how and what type of bullet was fired.”

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“Details are unclear at this time, but we are working to learn more and support a full investigation into this tragic event,” International Cinematographers Guild President John Lindley and Executive Director Rebecca Rhyne said in a statement.

After a while, the actor commented on the situation in his Twitter.

“There are no words to express my shock and sadness at the tragic event that took the life of Galina Hutchins, wife, mother and deeply revered colleague of ours. I am fully cooperating with the investigation to determine how this tragedy occurred. I am also in contact with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken,” Baldwin wrote.

Who was the Ukrainian

Galina studied international journalism at the Kiev National University. She graduated from the American Film Institute in 2015 and has worked on such films as Blindfire, Archenemy and Darlin. Gutchins was named a rising star in the American film industry by American Cinematographer magazine in 2019.

She retained Ukrainian citizenship, but lived in the United States for a long time, where she has a husband and son. According to her website, Hutchins grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle, surrounded by "deer and nuclear submarines."

“She had this amazing experience that you can't help but romanticize,” recalls director Adam Mortimer, who worked with Gutchins on Archenemy. “She had this Ukrainian spirit that made her seem super cool and very serious,” writes with the BBC.

Colleagues and friends of the deceased leave tributes on the network celebrating her brilliant talent.

Gutchins' last post on Instagram was about filming.

“One of the extra perks of filming a Western is that you can go horseback riding on your day off :),” she shared.

Condolences to Galina's family were expressed by the film crew, as well as her friends and colleagues.

The International Filmmakers Guild called the news of the death of Gutchins and the injury of director Joel Sousa "terrific."

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"This is a terrible loss and we are heartbroken that our guild has lost one of its family members," the filmmakers said.

"She's a wonderful, positive, creative person who had a blast making films," said Michael Pessey, a cinematographer who was a friend of Gutchins. “She was really on the rise.”

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Gatchins was a citizen of Ukraine. The Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco clarifies the circumstances and interacts with American law enforcement officers in the context of the investigation. Consuls also establish contact with relatives in order to provide the necessary consular and legal assistance.

Police on set and blanks

The police are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy, in particular, how the dangerous weapon fell into the hands of the actor.

Filmmakers based in the United States said that Hollywood has strict safety rules when filming films like Rust.

There must be a person on the site who is good at weapons and is responsible for the weapon props. Before shooting scenes with weapons, a test shot is taken.

The police must be present on such filming.

For the beauty of the frame, as the directors say, they use blank cartridges. They give a bright flash when fired, but nothing more.

Death of Brandon Lee

The tragedy reminded of the death of Brandon Lee. In 1993, 28-year-old Brandon Lee, son of late martial arts star Bruce Lee, died of a .0,44 bullet while filming the death scene in The Crow. The pistol was supposed to fire a blank cartridge, but an autopsy revealed that the bullet was stuck near his spine.

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