Alec Baldwin has broken his silence following the accidental fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Horror struck on Thursday, October 21, when Baldwin accidentally discharged a prop firearm on the set of new Western movie Rust, killing a woman and injuring a man.
Per BBC News, the woman has been named as Halyna Hutchins, a 42-year-old director of photography, and the injured man is Joel Souza, the film's director.
Hutchins was transported via helicopter to the University of New Mexico Hospital, but was later pronounced dead, per Deadline.
Souza was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, but has since been discharged, actress Frances Fisher wrote on Twitter.
Taking to Twitter, Baldwin issued a statement following the horror accident, saying that his "heart is broken".
"There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours," the actor wrote, per BBC News.
"I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna."
The Twitter statement marked Baldwin’s first public comment since authorities confirmed on Thursday, October 21, that it was he who "discharged" the prop gun that killed his film’s director of photography Halyna Hutchins, and injured its director Joel Souza on set in New Mexico.
According to local news outlet The Santa Fe New Mexican, the 30 Rock star was spotted outside the Santa Fe County sheriff's office on Thursday night.
He was said to be crying and looking visibly distraught while speaking on the phone.
No charges have been filed against Baldwin, a news release sent by the sheriff's office said on Thursday night.
The police added that the investigation remains "open and active" and that "no charges have been filed in regard to the incident" so far.
A spokesman for 63-year-old Baldwin, who is producing and starring in the film, said there was an accident involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks, per BBC News.
Meanwhile, Juan Rios, a spokesman for the sheriff's office, said: "This investigation remains open and active. No charges have been filed in regard to this incident. Witnesses continue to be interviewed by detectives."
He added that detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged.
In a statement to AFP news agency, a Santa Fe sheriff spokesman said Baldwin had spoken to detectives: "He came in voluntarily and he left the building after he finished his interviews."
