Hollywood
actor
Alec
Baldwin
is
reportedly
cancelling
other
projects
following
an
accidental
shooting
on
the
set
of
his
upcoming
film
Rust.
The
prop
gun
misfire
led
to
the
death
of
cinematographer
Halyna
Hutchins
and
left
director
Joel
Souza
injured.
A
report
in
People
magazine
revealed
that
Alec
will
be
taking
"some
time
to
himself
and
re-centre
himself.
This
was
pretty
devastating.
This
is
how
he
handles
difficult
times.
Whenever
something
bad
happens,
in
the
short
term,
he
removes
himself
from
[the]
public
eye,"
the
source
was
quoted.
The
source
revealed
that
Baldwin
was
"hysterical
and
absolutely
inconsolable
for
hours" following
the
shooting.
"Everyone
knows
this
was
an
accident,
but
he's
absolutely
devastated.
[Baldwin]
is
someone
who
really
deeply
cares,
so
he
can
be
very
hard
on
himself.
That's
true
in
general,
in
situations
nowhere
near
as
serious
as
this.
But
in
this
situation,
it's
a
whole
other
level
because
of
the
loss
of
life
involved.
It's
going
to
take
him
time
to
figure
all
this
out.
He
needs
to
take
a
while
to
himself,
to
be
with
his
family,"
the
source
told
People.
The
filming
of
Rust
is
currently
on
hold,
as
the
set
is
being
investigated
at
the
accidental
shooting.
The
police
reports
have
revealed
that
Hutchins
and
Souza
were
"shot
when
a
prop
firearm
was
discharged"
by
Baldwin
during
a
camera
test.
No
charges
have
been
filed
and
an
investigation
remains
ongoing.
Hutchins
was
airlifted
to
the
University
of
New
Mexico
Hospital
where
she
died
from
her
injuries,
according
to
the
sheriff's
department.
Souza
was
hospitalised,
but
his
reps
told
Deadline
he
has
since
been
released.
Baldwin
opened
up
about
the
incident
in
a
two-part
statement
on
Twitter.
He
wrote,
"There
are
no
words
to
convey
my
shock
and
sadness
regarding
the
tragic
accident
that
took
the
life
of
Halyna
Hutchins,
a
wife,
mother
and
deeply
admired
colleague
of
ours," the
actor
began.
"I'm
fully
cooperating
with
the
police
investigation
to
address
how
this
tragedy
occurred
and
I
am
in
touch
with
her
husband,
offering
my
support
to
him
and
his
family.
My
heart
is
broken
for
her
husband,
their
son,
and
all
who
knew
and
loved
Halyna."