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Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set
A cinematographer was killed and a director injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a movie being produced in Santa Fe, New Mexico, authorities said.
The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Oct. 21, at a rank in the area, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said.
The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, age 42, and director, Joel Souza, age 48, were working with the 63-year-old Baldwin on the set of “Rust," a Western.
Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office headquarters "distraught and in tears while on the phone," acco…
Minors Playing With Gun Leads To Fairfield County Teen's Death, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen was shot and killed while a group of juveniles was playing with a gun.
The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Bridgeport, on Valley Avenue.
When officers arrived they located Nigel Powell, age 16, who had been shot in the head, according to Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management,
He was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where he later died.
Police had originally reported the gunshot as being self-inflicted, however after further investigation, it was confirmed and according to witnesses, Powell was with …
