NEW: 'Rust' director Joel Souza is out of the hospital following accident with prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin, according to a tweet from actress Frances Fisher.
The Western, starring Baldwin and Jensen Ackles of"Supernatural," began filming this month at Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a film location in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Deputies with Santa Fe County Sheriff's office responded to an incident at a movie set in Santa Fe, seen in a grab from aerial footage, Oct. 21, 2021.
Detectives are still determining"how and what type of projectile was discharged," the sheriff's office said earlier.Halyna Hutchins, director of photography for"Rust", poses for a selfie photo in this picture obtained from social media.Film director Joel Souza is seen in this undated handout photo obtained on Oct. 22, 2021.
"This is a terrible loss, and we mourn the passing of a member of our Guild's family," the statement continued.An exterior view near the emergency entrance to Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, where"Rust" director Joel Souza was transported, on Oct. 21, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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