Alec Baldwin fatally shot someone on movie set with gun mishap

[Anonymous]

Omg! Just watching news. Another person, a man was also injured.

[Anonymous]

Guns are bad. Even guns with blanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that normally blanks won’t injure someone unless shot at close range. (An actor on a show I liked as a kid accidentally killed himself playing Russian roulette with blanks, thinking it was a goof.). But I think I’ve also heard about dirt or stones getting into guns accidentally, which would be a projectile. Given they were filming in the desert, I wonder if the gun was not stored properly and some small stones got in it.
It seems like still extraordinarily bad luck. My dad had a revolver and used to keep seed shot in it to take to the target range— long story but he once shot a rat at close range with the seed shot and the rat was basically fine, which makes me think it’s extraordinarily bad luck for a small projectile coming out of what was probably a six shooter (old western) to kill someone: I don’t know if it would be significantly worse with a rifle though.

Is this the actor you are thinking of? I remember him, he was gorgeous! Only 26.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5555971/jon-erik-hexum-russian-roulette-heart-transplant-pimp-cover-up/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After Brandon Lee’s death, why are blanks still being used?

+1
First thought that came to my mind. Lee’s untimely demise was over 2 decades ago and safety precautions should have been implemented.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously can’t imagine how he feels. What a crazy thing to happen

I'm sure he's unbothered. He's a bad person.

He doesn't seem to be a very empathetic person. But there are photos of him looking totally distraught and keeled over in a parking lot. He's got a history of violence but it seems like this was a terrible accident and he's not okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that normally blanks won’t injure someone unless shot at close range. (An actor on a show I liked as a kid accidentally killed himself playing Russian roulette with blanks, thinking it was a goof.). But I think I’ve also heard about dirt or stones getting into guns accidentally, which would be a projectile. Given they were filming in the desert, I wonder if the gun was not stored properly and some small stones got in it.
It seems like still extraordinarily bad luck. My dad had a revolver and used to keep seed shot in it to take to the target range— long story but he once shot a rat at close range with the seed shot and the rat was basically fine, which makes me think it’s extraordinarily bad luck for a small projectile coming out of what was probably a six shooter (old western) to kill someone: I don’t know if it would be significantly worse with a rifle though.

Because two people were seriously injured, it makes me suspect the gun was somehow loaded with a real round. I just can’t imagine how a blank could do it, even if there was a rock or some other projectile in it.

[Anonymous]

How tragic for the victims and for Alec Baldwin too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously can’t imagine how he feels. What a crazy thing to happen

I'm sure he's unbothered. He's a bad person.

He doesn't seem to be a very empathetic person. But there are photos of him looking totally distraught and keeled over in a parking lot. He's got a history of violence but it seems like this was a terrible accident and he's not okay.

I feel like this will be the beginning of the end for Alec Baldwin. He’s already an unstable alcoholic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg! Just watching news. Another person, a man was also injured.

The cinematographer died and the director was injured.

[Anonymous]

He’ll be sued, right? Surely some entity will be sued?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that normally blanks won’t injure someone unless shot at close range. (An actor on a show I liked as a kid accidentally killed himself playing Russian roulette with blanks, thinking it was a goof.). But I think I’ve also heard about dirt or stones getting into guns accidentally, which would be a projectile. Given they were filming in the desert, I wonder if the gun was not stored properly and some small stones got in it.
It seems like still extraordinarily bad luck. My dad had a revolver and used to keep seed shot in it to take to the target range— long story but he once shot a rat at close range with the seed shot and the rat was basically fine, which makes me think it’s extraordinarily bad luck for a small projectile coming out of what was probably a six shooter (old western) to kill someone: I don’t know if it would be significantly worse with a rifle though.

Because two people were seriously injured, it makes me suspect the gun was somehow loaded with a real round. I just can’t imagine how a blank could do it, even if there was a rock or some other projectile in it.

NP. We can all speculate all we like but the investigation into this began the second after it happened. It's not going to be a twisty conspiracy thing like the other thread about the CA couple and baby who died. There are already people over on that thread hoping this will become another true crime they can follow and salivate over. Please, let's not give them any fuel by speculating unless one is a legit expert in firearms and the use of blanks. Sorry but the tack that other thread took and the fact some true crime lovers will seize on anything to tear to shreds as a supposed conspiracy -- ugh. Ghoulish. Let's let the investigators do their work and see what they figure out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He’ll be sued, right? Surely some entity will be sued?

They have insurance. The film company will make a settlement with the victims.

[Anonymous]

OMG! What an awful nightmare and tragedy for everyone involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously can’t imagine how he feels. What a crazy thing to happen

I'm sure he's unbothered. He's a bad person.

He doesn't seem to be a very empathetic person. But there are photos of him looking totally distraught and keeled over in a parking lot. He's got a history of violence but it seems like this was a terrible accident and he's not okay.

I feel like this will be the beginning of the end for Alec Baldwin. He’s already an unstable alcoholic.

I agree. I watched his Instagram video from the set last week (I think) and his face looked unbelievably bloated. He said it was from the elevation but frankly he's been having alcoholic bloat and redness, getting worse and worse, for the past year. His video was bizarre and rambling-- worse than usual. And his behavior has become increasingly erratic, like his late night public tweets flirting with a very young transgender woman in Brooklyn. He has not seemed well at all for some time. I can't imagine accidentally shooting and killing a coworker- like shooting one and then the other and then realizing they were hurt. That has to be very traumatic. I hope he resolves to process this in a healthy way because he's already fragile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that normally blanks won’t injure someone unless shot at close range. (An actor on a show I liked as a kid accidentally killed himself playing Russian roulette with blanks, thinking it was a goof.). But I think I’ve also heard about dirt or stones getting into guns accidentally, which would be a projectile. Given they were filming in the desert, I wonder if the gun was not stored properly and some small stones got in it.
It seems like still extraordinarily bad luck. My dad had a revolver and used to keep seed shot in it to take to the target range— long story but he once shot a rat at close range with the seed shot and the rat was basically fine, which makes me think it’s extraordinarily bad luck for a small projectile coming out of what was probably a six shooter (old western) to kill someone: I don’t know if it would be significantly worse with a rifle though.

Because two people were seriously injured, it makes me suspect the gun was somehow loaded with a real round. I just can’t imagine how a blank could do it, even if there was a rock or some other projectile in it.

NP. We can all speculate all we like but the investigation into this began the second after it happened. It's not going to be a twisty conspiracy thing like the other thread about the CA couple and baby who died. There are already people over on that thread hoping this will become another true crime they can follow and salivate over. Please, let's not give them any fuel by speculating unless one is a legit expert in firearms and the use of blanks. Sorry but the tack that other thread took and the fact some true crime lovers will seize on anything to tear to shreds as a supposed conspiracy -- ugh. Ghoulish. Let's let the investigators do their work and see what they figure out.

Agreed-- and-- he just accidentally killed a person on the set of a movie about someone who accidentally killed someone and was charged with murder.

So this story screams out for conspiracy and speculation.

Occum's razor says it's just an accident. But this is the internet, so
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