Denver-based media reported a heavy police presence outside the school, which is just south of the Nome Street park where the shooting took place on Monday. Aurora PD initially reported the school had been placed on lockdown, but later clarified that it was part of the “secure perimeter” instead. Five …
Read More »Alec Baldwin SUED over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
The lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, marks the first of what could be many legal actions over last month’s shooting on the New Mexico set where ‘Rust’ was being filmed. The case names more than 20 defendants, including David Halls, the assistant director who …
Read More »Helicopter lands at Lincoln Memorial to airlift ‘shooting victim’ found near Reflecting Pool (VIDEOS)
The med-evac was seen in footage circulating on social media on Monday night, with the chopper touching down on the east end of the Reflecting Pool before leaving with the injured person. A local NBC affiliate reported that the individual suffered a gunshot wound, citing the US Park Police. A spokesperson for the …
Read More »‘She was my friend’: Baldwin breaks silence on ‘one-in-a-trillion’ set shooting, says movie had ‘well-oiled crew’
“There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. This is a one in a trillion episode,” Baldwin told gathered press on Saturday. Hutchins died earlier this month after Baldwin fired a live round from a weapon while filming the movie ‘Rust’ in New …
Read More »Is Baldwin to blame for the fatal ‘Rust’ shooting accident? It’s… complicated
The Alec Baldwin shooting incident is undoubtedly a tragic one, but it’s also a bit more complicated than it seems. On the one hand it’s a nightmare scenario, brought about by negligence and stupidity, which resulted in the loss of a person’s life. But on the other hand there is …
Read More »‘Enormous amount of bullets on set’: Criminal charges ‘not ruled out’ in ‘Rust’ shooting, ‘prop’ firearm was ‘legit gun,’ DA says
“We haven’t ruled out anything,” Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told the New York Times on Tuesday. Baldwin, who stars in the film and is billed as a top producer, was holding the weapon when it discharged on-set at Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico. An “enormous amount …
Read More »2 killed in Idaho shopping mall shooting, responding officer injured in shootout as suspect’s motives & identity remain unknown
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the Boise Towne Square Mall Just before 2pm local time on Monday, Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee said during a press conference, noting that two people were shot dead in the incident and another four injured, including one officer. Soon after arriving …
Read More »Alec Baldwin told he was handling ‘cold gun’ before fatal on-set shooting – police report
Apparently under the impression the prop was safe to handle around other crew members, Baldwin ended up discharging the weapon at least one time on set on Thursday, killing director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, who was struck in the chest, and injuring director Joel Souza. The new details about …
Read More »Alec Baldwin shooting: Report says prop gun had misfired before, crew members walked out over on-set conditions on day of shooting
A day after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on set in New Mexico, killing the film’s director of photography Halnya Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, a new damning report suggested that on-set safety took a back seat in the low-cost production, as it pinched pennies and neglected …
Read More »Texas school shooting suspect RELEASED on bail, high-profile lawyer claims he acted in self-defense against bullies
Timothy George Simpkins walked out of the Tarrant County jail on Thursday, and into a white Mercedes sedan, without talking to reporters. He was released by County Magistrate Judge Brooke Panuthos into house arrest enforced by a GPS monitor, and told he had to undergo drug and alcohol testing and …
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