- On Saturday, a candlelight
vigil for "Rust " cinematographer Haylna Hutchins was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. - A prop gun was accidentally fired by the film's star
Alec Baldwin killing Hutchins.
"Rust" crew members gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to pay tribute to the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Hutchins, 42, was killed on Thursday after the film's star, Alec Baldwin, accidentally fired a prop gun. The film's director, Joel Souza, was also shot and sustained injuries from the accident on the set of the film in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Local 600 International Cinematographers Guild hosted a candlelight vigil at the Albuquerque Civic Plaza on Saturday, the New York Post reports. Violinists played at the event before attendees held a moment of silence, the publication added.
"I was really lucky to get to work with her," Lane Luper, a member of Hutchins' camera operating team on "Rust," said at the vigil, according to the publication.
"To work with somebody that's that collaborative and never, ever thought of herself as better than anyone on that set, I would've been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that or with her, and I don't get to," Luper added.
Meanwhile, some attendees highlighted the unsafe working conditions that led to Hutchins' death. One person was pictured holding a sign that read: "She deserved a safe workplace! SOS. Safety on Sets."
One Hutchins' camera crew member who spoke anonymously to The Sun said they wanted "justice" for the cinematographer.
"She was more than just a camera person who got shot. She was a brilliant person," they said. "We'll be able to talk more after we talk to the investigators and give them the evidence."
The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau is investigating the incident, Insider's Erin Snodgrass previously reported. The state board can impose civil penalties in incidents of workplace accidents, even if authorities decline to press charges.
A statement was read on behalf of Hutchins' husband, Matt Hutchins.
"The outpouring of sympathy from our many friends has been overwhelming and we thank everyone for their kind and generous sharing of images and stories of her life," he said, according to the New York Post.
The statement added that the loss of Hutchins is "enormous" and that "we will need time to process our grief."