Brian Panish, left, an attorney for the family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, speaks next to a portrait of Hutchins at a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. The family of Hutchins is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie producers of "Rust" for wrongful death, the attorneys said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Alec Baldwin Set Shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” are suing Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death. Lawyers for Halyna Hutchins’ family announced a lawsuit filed in the name of Hutchins’ husband and their son at a Los Angeles news conference Tuesday.
At least four other lawsuits have been filed over the shooting, but this is the first directly tied to one of the two people shot. Baldwin was pointing a gun at Hutchins during setup for filming in New Mexico on Oct. 21 when it went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, Joel Souza.
Baldwin’s attorney responded to the lawsuit by saying any claim he was reckless is “entirely false.”
The actor has not been charged in connection with the fatal shooting, which remains under investigation.
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