Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with shooting victim’s family
- The US star was holding a gun during a rehearsal for Rust, a Western being filmed last October, when it discharged, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins
- The lawsuit was one of a series of civil proceedings over the fatal shooting, which led to calls for guns to be permanently banned from Hollywood film sets
Actor Alec Baldwin said on Wednesday that he had reached a civil settlement with the family of the woman he fatally shot with a prop gun on a film set last year.
The US actor was holding a Colt gun during a rehearsal for Rust, a Western being filmed in New Mexico last October when it discharged a live round, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins.
“We are pleased to announce today the settlement of the civil case filed on behalf of the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins,” Baldwin said in an Instagram post.
“Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son,” Baldwin said in his Instagram post.
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Baldwin, who was a producer as well as the star of the movie Rust, had been told the gun was safe and has previously said he did not pull the trigger.
