The Rust Shooting: Alec Baldwin, the Fatal Prop Gun, and the Shocking Case Dismissal
On October 21, 2021, a routine rehearsal on the set of the Western film Rust turned deadly when a prop revolver in Alec Baldwin’s hand discharged a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. What followed was one of Hollywood’s most controversial true crime cases — involving safety failures, criminal charges, a dramatic trial, and explosive allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
In this episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson breaks down the timeline of the tragedy, the roles of Baldwin, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and others, the…
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