The latest on the Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting

A CNN affiliate obtained the 911 call from the set of the movie "Rust," where the film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, died and director Joel Souza was injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of the movie on Thursday, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

In the call obtained by CNN affiliate KOAT, a crew member explains to the operator that help is needed for two people that had been “accidentally” shot on set at the Bonanza Creek Ranch. 

The woman also explains what had occurred before the prop firearm went off. “I was sitting, we were rehearsing and it went off, and I ran out, we all ran out,” the woman told the emergency operator.  

The incident happened at about 1:50 p.m. local time Thursday, investigators said. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office told CNN that the investigation "remains open and active" and no charges have been filed." 

"Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged," a statement from law enforcement said.

Authorities issued a search warrant for the property where the movie "Rust" was being filmed and will be carefully combing it over the weekend, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s spokesperson Juan Rios told CNN. 

The film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, died and and director Joel Souza was injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of the movie on Thursday.

Rios said due to the sensitive nature of this incident, there are no expected news conferences or statements to be released this weekend. 

Matthew Hutchins, the husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, spoke to Insider by phone, saying "I don't think there are words to communicate the situation” after the death of his wife. She was shot Thursday when actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to law enforcement.

"I think that we will need a little bit of time before we can really encapsulate her life in a way that is easy to communicate," Matthew Hutchins added. 

In a statement, Baldwin said he is cooperating with the police investigation and was in touch with Matthew Hutchins. "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident," Baldwin tweeted.

Steve Wolf, a theatrical firearms safety expert who has worked on a number of sets with simulated violence, weighed in on the Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting saying, "there is no excuse for something like this to happen" since "the "physics of how bullets enter people has been known for about 5,000 years."

Holding up what appeared to be a weapon and a bullet on CNN, Wolf listed reasonable steps on-set coordinators could take to prevent such incidents.

For example, he said coordinators should always look inside of the cylinder of the weapon to ensure "there is nothing in the gun that could come out."

Then, holding up what appeared to be a live piece of ammunition, Wolf said the blank should also be checked to ensure there is no bullet sitting on the end of the casing.

"If you put a blank in there, you make sure there is a blank, no bullet on the end of it," he said. "It is hollow. It is just gunpowder and a piece of paper that holds the powder in."

If it is just a blank, "all that will come out are hot expanding gases and flame and smoke and a noise," he added.

Wolf's remarks come after a film crew member died and another was injured after Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of the movie "Rust," according to a law enforcement statement provided to CNN.

The investigation "remains open and active" and no charges have been filed, according to the sheriff's office.

In a statement, Baldwin said he is cooperating with the police investigation. "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident," he said.

It is unclear if charges will be filed in the death of Halyna Hutchins, the New Mexico district attorney’s office said in a statement. 

New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies’ office said in the statement sent to CNN that they are still in the preliminary stages of the investigation.  

Hollywood is the land of make-believe, but the very real specter of death can hover over television and movie sets.

The death of 42-year-old director of photography Halyna Hutchins while working on the movie "Rust" in New Mexico after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun is just the latest on-set tragedy.

There have been multiple other cases of deaths of cast and crew from accidents during production, including:

Brandon Lee

In 1993, Brandon Lee was filming the final scenes of the movie "The Crow" when he died after being shot with a prop gun.

Actor Michael Massee fired at Lee during a scene with a gun that was later found to have been be improperly loaded. Dummy bullets had been replaced with cardboard wadding, but a portion from one of the dummy bullets had broken off and remained in the gun.

That metal tip from the dummy bullet hit Lee's abdomen. The son of the renowned martial-arts master and actor Bruce Lee was 28.

Jon-Erik Hexum

Hexum was cast to play Mac Harper, a CIA operative posing as a male model in the TV series "Cover Up."

While filming in 1984, Hexum reportedly was playing around with a prop gun from a scene and shot himself in the head.

The blank drove a piece of his skull into his brain, and he was taken off of life support a week later.

Vic Morrow

The actor and two child actors were being filmed fleeing from a village during the Vietnam War while a US Army helicopter hovered over them in 1982's "Twilight Zone: The Movie."

The copter crashed following a pyrotechnic explosion, landing on Morrow, 53, and the children, who were killed.

Director John Landis, the pilot and three others were charged with involuntary manslaughter. They were all acquitted following a high-profile trial that lasted almost nine months.

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The agency that represents Halyna Hutchins describes her as a “ray of light” who was always smiling and always hopeful.

In a statement posted on their official Instagram page, Innovative Artists says that Hutchins’ talent “was immense, only surpassed by the love she had for her family.”

Hutchins was director of photography for Alec Baldwin's latest movie, "Rust," a Western which was being filmed in New Mexico and stars Baldwin, Travis Fimmel and Jensen Ackles.

According to law enforcement statements provided to CNN, Hutchins was shot around 1:50 p.m. local time Thursday and later died of her injuries.

The International Cinematographers Guild said it mourns the loss of its member, Halyna Hutchins, and supports a full investigation.

"The details are unclear at this moment, but we are working to learn more, and we support a full investigation into this tragic event," a statement obtained by CNN said.

The union that represents entertainment workers said it is “heartbroken and devastated” to learn of the death of one of its members, Halyna Hutchins.

“Our entire alliance mourns this unspeakable loss with Halyna’s family, friends, and the Rust crew,” according to a statement from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE).

IATSE also says that it’s activating their partnerships to provide support and resources to those who may need it.

It also asked that anyone who feels unsafe on set to reach out through their safety hotline or their safety info app. 

Hutchins was killed on Thursday after a prop firearm was discharged on the set of the movie "Rust."