A woman was killed and another person injured by a shooting that occurred Thursday, October 21 on the set of
Rust
, a western starring Alec Baldwin being made in New Mexico, United States, we learned from of the local police.
The woman, 42, was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital but
"succumbed to his injuries"
, while the second victim, a man of the same age, was admitted to intensive care, say the sheriff's services from Santa Fe County in a statement sent to AFP.
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According to investigators, who visited the scene, the drama appears to be linked to a gun used as an accessory on the set which was activated during a scene in the film.
"Investigators are trying to find out what type of projectile was fired and how," said
the statement, which did not specify the number of shots.
Rust
is a western written and directed by Joel Souza, starring Alec Baldwin as co-producer and as outlaw Harland Rust, who comes to the aid of his 13-year-old grandson sentenced to be hanged for a murder.
63-year-old Alec Baldwin has made himself particularly popular in the United States in recent years for his impersonations of Donald Trump on the famous satirical show "Saturday Night Live".
A photo posted Thursday morning on the artist's Instagram account appears to show him at the “Rust” filming location.
