Alec Baldwin Case: Shannon Lee Calls for ‘Weapon Security Training’

Actress and producer Shannon Lee, 52, sister of actor Brandon Lee, who was tragically shot to death during filming in 1993, called for more “gun safety training” on set during the Bruce Lee award at the World Film Festival, in Los Angeles, on Monday (1).

Shannon spoke with AFP about the tragic death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the set of the movie “Rust” on Oct. 21 in Santa Fe, USA. She died after being hit by an accidental shot fired by Alec Baldwin, 63.

“I think mandatory gun safety training [deve ser exigido] for the actor, so they can check the guns and know how to use them properly, and so they can keep others safe,” Lee told AFP.

Brandon Lee was just 28 years old when he was shot and killed on the set of “The Crow” in circumstances similar to Hutchins’ death. Shannon said Hollywood’s gun safety standards are “frustrating.” “It shouldn’t happen again,” he said.

Lee expressed concern for Baldwin, referring to the man responsible for Brandon’s death, actor Michael Massee, who died of cancer in 2016. die. And I also feel sorry for Alec Baldwin,” Shannon said.

“It’s very difficult what he’s going through – he has to take care of himself,” added Brandon Lee’s sister.

UNDERSTAND THE CASE

A shot fired on the film set of the movie “Rust,” starring Alec Baldwin, left director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, dead and director Joel Souza, 48, injured at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico , in the United States, on October 21st.

The actor himself fired the scenographic weapon, which should have been with blanks, not real ammunition. “We are now trying to determine how and what type of projectile was used in the firearm,” said Juan Rios, a spokesman for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

Baldwin was interrogated and was crying, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, but no one was arrested for the accident. According to a report, the gun was handed over to the actor by assistant director Dave Halls, who didn’t know she had live ammunition and confirmed this on set by yelling “cold gun”.

But, according to the Hollywood union, the gun contained live ammunition. “A real ammunition was accidentally fired on set by the lead actor, hitting Local 600 director of photography Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza,” said a local branch of the IATSE (International Theater Stage Employees Alliance) union. acronym in English).

Hours before the shooting, a group of cameramen left the set of “Rust” on a beach near the city of Santa Fe in protest at working conditions. Low budget, long travel and working hours were some of the complaints, according to the Los Angeles Times.

On his social networks, Alec Baldwin spoke about the shock and sadness caused by the accident, and said he was in contact with his colleague’s family. “I am cooperating with the police investigation to find out how this tragedy happened,” he wrote.