The Family Of Brandon Lee, Who Was Fatally Shot On ‘The Crow’ Set, Speaks Out After The Deadly Prop Gun Shooting On An Alec Baldwin Set

Following reports of up-and-coming cinematographer Halyna Hutchins being fatally shot by Alec Baldwin while filming a scene for the movie Rust, the family of Brandon Lee has spoken out about the on-set accident that also left director Joel Souza hospitalized (he has since been released). The incident is currently under investigation.

As fans of the cult classic film The Crow know, Lee was killed in a similar fashion when a prop gun accidentally discharged during a scene. Lee’s sister, Shannon, now runs a Twitter account dedicated to Brandon, and she issued the following statement after learning the news of Hutchins’ death:

Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on “Rust”. No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period.