'Rust' crew members claim set was not 'chaotic, dangerous' before fatal shooting

The letter, shared by actor Alec Baldwin, follows complaints, including two lawsuits, alleging unsafe working conditions on set.

, including first camera assistant Lane Luper, had alerted “Rust” production managers about their safety concerns on Oct. 16 and Oct. 20 — the night before Hutchins was killed, according to documents shared with the Los Angeles Times. Hours before the fatal shooting, the camera crew had walked off the set in protest of the conditions.

There were two accidental discharges on Oct. 16, including one when the prop master, Sarah Zachry, shot herself in the foot. Zachry has declined to comment. “Unfortunately, in the film industry, it is common to work on unprofessional or hectic productions to gain experience or credits,” according to the 25 crew members who signed Thursday’s letter. “Many of us have worked on those types of productions. ‘Rust’ was not one of them.”

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