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Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director while a film was being shot in New Mexico, according to reports in the US media.</p>
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The incident happened on the set of the upcoming film &quot;Rust,&quot; based on a 19th-century western story in which Baldwin is playing the lead role.</p>
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A helicopter transported cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. The director, 42-year-old Joel Souza, was transported via ambulance to Christus St. Vincent&rsquo;s hospital and is receiving emergency treatment for his injuries, according to a report in USA Today.</p>
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&quot;According to investigators it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged. Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged.&quot;</p>
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Another media report cited a source saying &quot;a principal cast member&quot; had cocked the gun during rehearsals, unaware that it contained live rounds.</p>
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Baldwin has starred in blockbusters such as &quot;The Hunt for Red October&quot; and &quot;Mission: Impossible.&quot; He has also appeared on TV with his portrayal of Donald Trump on &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot;, a character which won Baldwin a Primetime Emmy award.</p>
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