'Rust' director Joel Souza seen with arm sling as he continues to recover from movie set shooting
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The director was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin -- who was told the gun was "cold" -- during a rehearsal on the New Mexico set of "Rust" on Oct. 21. The incident left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead.
Prop master Sarah Zachry also handled the gun before the fatal shooting, according to a search warrant executed by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office. Joel Souza was recently seen with an arm sling outside of his home as he continues to recover after an accidental shooting on the movie set of ‘Rust’ that left him injured and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. (Flightrisk / BACKGRID) The director was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin on the New Mexico set of ‘Rust’ Oct. 21. (Flightrisk / BACKGRID) The shooting left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. (Flightrisk / BACKGRID) Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for the movie that required him to cross-draw his revolver, which he was led to believe by assistant director Dave Halls was a ‘cold gun,’ a term used to describe a gun that is safe to handle. Halls picked up the gun after armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed had placed it on a cart on set. (Flightrisk / BACKGRID) Souza previously released a statement to Fox News. (Flightrisk / BACKGRID) 'I am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague, Halyna,' he said. 'She was kind, vibrant, incredibly talented, fought for every inch and always pushed me to be better. My thoughts are with her family at this most difficult time.' (Flightrisk / BACKGRID)