The "Rust" crew member who reportedly gave Alec Baldwin a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was previously the subject of a safety complaint. 

Crew member Maggie Goll said in a statement to The Associated Press that she filed an internal complaint with the executive producers of Hulu’s "Into the Dark" series in 2019 over concerns about assistant director Dave Halls' behavior on set. Goll said in an email Sunday that Halls disregarded safety protocols for weapons and pyrotechnics and tried to continue filming after a crew member had "slipped into a diabetic fugue state."

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The fatal shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch already has the makings of a blockbuster legal action. Within 24 hours of actor Alec Baldwin fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding the director, witnesses have raised serious questions of negligent and unsafe practice on the site for the low-budget film, "Rust." That has led to question of both criminal and civil liability for Baldwin and others involved in the tragic shooting.

The question raised most often in the aftermath of the shooting is whether Baldwin could be charged criminally. The answer, in one word, is "yes." However, much depends on the still unfolding facts around this fatal mishap with the prop gun.

There is no indication that Baldwin knew that that prop gun was "live" or that he personally loaded the gun. To the contrary, recent reports indicate that he was handed the gun by an assistant director who reportedly declared "cold gun," or a gun with no live ammunition. That is notable since an earlier recorded message of a crew member complained that the incident was the fault of an assistant director, who was supposed to check the gun.

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TMZ reports that the gun that fired resulting in the on-set death was used for fun by the crew off-set.

The outlet reports that it may explain why there was confusion about whether or not the gun was unloaded or not before Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger on set. Another source who was on set told the outlet that when cops arrived they found live ammo and blank rounds stored in the same area, where the fatal mix-up could have occurred.

Alec Baldwin was reportedly "inconsolable for hours" after allegedly discharging a prop gun on the New Mexico set of his Western film "Rust" in an accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, a source with knowledge of the matter told People. 

"Everyone knows this was an accident, but he's absolutely devastated," the unnamed source said, describing how Baldwin was "hysterical and absolutely inconsolable for hours" after the incident. 

The actor "is canceling other projects," the source said, and will "take some time to himself and re-center himself" by spending more time with family. 

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Alec Baldwin meets with Matthew Hutchins and his son days after Halyna's tragic death (Dsanchez / BACKGRID)

Alec Baldwin met with the husband and son of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the woman who was tragically killed during an accidental discharge of a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust." 

Hutchins, the director of photography on the picture, was killed in the incident and director Joel Souza was injured but has been subsequently released from the hospital. The incident occurred when Baldwin pulled the trigger on a firearm that he was told was unloaded, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court. 

Over the weekend, Baldwin was spotted near a Santa Fe, New Mexico hotel with Hutchins’ husband, Matthew and their 9-year-old son. In the emotional snaps, Baldwin can be seen embracing Matthew as well as their son just days after the loss of Halyna. In other photos, the trio walks outside of a hotel in the area where the family of the late cinematographer is likely staying. 

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Alec Baldwin was reportedly "inconsolable for hours" after allegedly discharging a prop gun on the New Mexico set of his Western film "Rust" in an accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, a source with knowledge of the matter told People. 

"Everyone knows this was an accident, but he's absolutely devastated," the unnamed source said, describing how Baldwin was "hysterical and absolutely inconsolable for hours" after the incident. The actor "is canceling other projects," the source said, and will "take some time to himself and re-center himself" by spending more time with family. 

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Stephen Lighthill, cinematography chair at the American Film Institute, described the death of his former student, Halyna Hutchins, on the set of Alec Baldwin’s new Western film “Rust,” as “such an avoidable tragedy.”

“I worked in crime drama for many years as a cinematographer and working with armorers and cop people. We never had any accidents of any kind,” Lighthill told KGET . “We all know the protocols that should be followed and if those protocols are followed there are no mishaps.”

Lighthill, also president of the American Society of Cinematographers, described a need for accountability.

“If I take a drink and go get behind the wheel of a car and I hit somebody and they’re injured or they die, I’ve committed a crime,” he said. “I may not have premeditated it but I may end up going to jail.”

“Any loss of life is to be mourned and to be avoided. In Halyna’s case, she was a really, really great person,” Lighthill continued. “Very talented and just super motivated… I hope a really thorough investigation takes place and whoever did this pays the penalty.”

Lighthill said having a live weapon on set in unnecessary in most cases, as it’s easy to add firing noises post-production. Though sometimes a real gun is needed for close-up shots, he affirmed, “There should only be rubber guns on set for 90 percent of the time.”

The sister of 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot when Alec Baldwin allegedly discharged a prop gun during rehearsal for his Western film "Rust" last week, is speaking out for the first time.

"I cannot comprehend [her passing]. I loved her very much; I was very proud of her, and she was my role model. We were always close and remained in touch, despite the distance," Hutchins’ younger sister, Svetlana Androsovych, who lives in Indonesia, recently told the Kyiv Post. 

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Halyna Hutchins’ former professor at the American Film Institute has called her death “such an avoidable tragedy.”

“I worked in crime drama for many years as a cinematographer and working with armorers and cop people. We never had any accidents of any kind,” Lighthill said, according to KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California. “We all know the protocols that should be followed and if those protocols are followed there are no mishaps.”

He called the accident “malfeasance” but said he isn’t accusing anyone of premeditation.

“Any loss of life is to be mourned and to be avoided,” he added. “In Halyna’s case, she was a really, really great person. Very talented and just super motivated.”

Halyna Hutchins’ father in his first interview since her tragic death said he doesn’t blame Alec Baldwin for the shooting, adding he and his wife are still in disbelief. 

“We still can’t believe Halyna is dead and her mother is going out of her mind with grief,” Anatoly Androsovych told the Sun. “But I don’t hold Alec Baldwin responsible — it is the responsibility of the props people who handle the guns.”

Androsovych, who is Ukrainian, said he and his wife want to get to the U.S. to comfort their grandson who is “lost without his mother.”

Filmmaker Bandar Albuliwi called for safety changes in the movie industry in the wake of the film set shooting that left Halyna Hutchins dead.

“There is no excuse for something like this to happen in the 21st century,” Albuliwi wrote in an online petition. “Real guns are no longer needed on film production sets. This isn't the early 90's, when Brandon Lee was killed in the same manner. Change needs to happen before additional talented lives are lost.”

He urged petition signers to call on Alec Baldwin to use his influence to ban guns on film sets. 

ABC's "The Rookie" has decided to ban "live" weapons from its set following the fatal shooting that took place on the set of Alec Baldwin's "Rust" on Thursday.

The new policy is effective immediately, showrunner Alexi Hawley informed his staff on Friday, according to reports.

"As of today, it is now policy on The Rookie that all gunfire on set will be Air Soft guns with CG muzzle flashes added in post. There will be no more ‘live’ weapons on the show," his memo states via The Hollywood Reporter.

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Director Joel Souza released a statement following the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's film "Rust" that left him injured and another dead Thursday.

"I am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague, Halyna," Souza said in a statement to Fox News. "She was kind, vibrant, incredibly talented, fought for every inch and always pushed me to be better. My thoughts are with her family at this most difficult time."

"I am humbled and grateful by the outpouring of affection we have received from our filmmaking community, the people of Santa Fe, and the hundreds of strangers who have reached out….. It will surely aid in my recovery. "

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People attend a candlelight vigil to honor cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Hutchins died on Thursday after she was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin with a prop gun on a New Mexico film set.

The International Cinematographers Guild held a candlelight vigil for Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque on Saturday. She had been filming Alec Baldwin's "Rust" near Santa Fe last week when the actor accidentally shot and killed her with a prop gun.

“She was a mother, a wife, and an accomplished cinematographer," Guild President John Lindley said at the vigil, according to Deadline. "She was beloved, talented, respected and loving. She was also passionate about her work, and that’s really who all of you are. She was one of us.”

 IATSE Local 480 President Liz Pecos added, “We share the outrage and shock at her life being cut short in such a devastating way. Her death shouldn’t have happened. Everyone deserves to go to work knowing they’ll be able to return home safely. This has shaken all of us to the very core. May her memory be eternal and her life not lived in vein.”

Another vigil is planned in Burbank, California, on Sunday.

The armorer on set of the movie "Rust," which has made headlines after a prop gun used by Alec Baldwin killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, once expressed doubt in her capabilities working on Hollywood movie sets.

Hannah Gutierrez was named in records filed on Friday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, related to the fatal shooting. According to the records, the gun that took Hutchins' life and injured director Joel Souza was one of three that Gutierrez had set on a cart outside the building where a scene from the movie was being acted.

The armorer, who also goes by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, appeared on the "Voices of the West" podcast last month where she admitted she was initially reluctant about her abilities.

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