Tragic, and this incident is far from over.
Movie sets are supposed to have qualified armorers on hand, and only the armorer is allowed to handle and load prop guns. Additionally, there is to be NO live ammunition anywhere on the sets. For live rounds to wind up in a prop gun, they had to be placed there by someone. This goes beyond "oops."
Violation of basic safety protocol? Certainly. Negligent homicide? Perhaps. Intentional murder? Possibly. We'll see just how far the local law enforcement agencies take this. Even if this was "just" a horrible accident, a manslaughter charge is not beyond the realm of possibility.
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