Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed cinematographer on film set

A woman has died after being shot during the filming of a movie starring Alec Baldwin. Photo: AFP

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in an incident involving a prop gun on the set of Rust, an Alec Baldwin film that was shooting in New Mexico on Thursday (Oct 21).

Baldwin fired the gun, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office.