Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer, while rehearsing a scene for the movie "Rust" in October 2021. The gun Baldwin was handling discharged a live round, which was not supposed to be in the prop gun, fatally injuring Hutchins and also wounding the film's director Joel Souza. Baldwin has stated he assumed the gun was not loaded with live ammunition and has denied intentionally pulling the trigger. The armorer in charge of the firearms on the set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to prison. Baldwin faced involuntary manslaughter charges which were twice dismissed by a judge, and he has denied wrongdoing, putting responsibility on the presence of live ammo on set. The incident raised significant concerns about safety protocols on movie sets involving firearms.