Earlier this week it was announced that Alec Baldwin was being sued by the family of the late Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed during a tragic on-set shooting accident last October.
The family officially filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that took the filmmaker’s life four months ago in New Mexico, as reported by Deadline.
On Tuesday night, the Hutchins' family lawyer spoke out on behalf of his grieving clients.
Alec, who served as both the produce and star of the film was practicing a stunt on the set when a prop gun he was holding fired.
The shot killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
At the time, Halnya and Joel were viewing the camera angle, as reported by Joel, who was standing behind the 42--year-old at the time of the shot.
“This lawsuit seeks justice for the losses of her survivors and to hold responsible those who caused her tragic death,” the lawsuit stated.
Back in December, Alec told ABC News that he did not actually pull the trigger of the gun.
"Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," he said at the time.
Halyna's family's attorney Brian Panish spoke on NewsNation's Dan Abrams Live on Tuesday night and said that the actor "caused a death that was reckless and never needed to happen," and that Halyna's loved ones are "looking for answers."
"He lays off fault on others when, in fact, but for him shooting the gun, Halyna is still here today. ... Baldwin, again, is in complete denial, accepting no responsibility, and we look forward to letting the folks, the community in Santa Fe County determine his responsibility."
This story is still developing, and we're hoping for peace and closure for Halyna's husband and son.
h/t: People
