The family of slain camerawoman Halyna Hutchins seeks answers after the tragic accident. Born in Ukraine, she was accidentally shot dead by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of the film Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico he pays," the "Sun" quotes a friend of Halyna's from Kyiv.
I can't understand her death
Accordingly, the family simply could not understand "how such a terrible thing could happen if there were safety precautions". The camerawoman's relatives are currently trying to travel to the USA, but this is not easy: "Your Mother doesn't have the right papers," explains the friend. According to The Sun, studio bosses fear a major family lawsuit should it emerge that Halyna Hutchins' death could have been avoided.
Her sister also spoke out after Hutchins' death. "I can't understand her death. I was very proud of her and she was my role model." The parents in particular would suffer from the loss. "Hopefully time will ease our grief," she said.
How did live ammunition get into the gun?
More and more details about the tragic incident are coming to light. The US portal "TMZ" reported that Alec Baldwin was handed the gun by an assistant director immediately before the accident. The revolver was accidentally loaded with live ammunition, according to an arrest warrant from the authorities now the subject of the investigation.
Director Joel Souza was also injured in the accident. Halyna Hutchins was hit in the chest and died of her injuries in hospital.
