Crew member sues actor Alec Baldwin, others over 'Rust' shooting

The head of lighting on the set of Hollywood film 'Rust' has filed a lawsuit, suing actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set.

Serge Svetnoy alleged negligence that caused him 'severe emotional distress', that will haunt him forever. He added, that the bullet that killed his close friend Hutchins, narrowly missed him, and he held her head as she died.

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The lawsuit filed in an LA court names nearly two dozen defendants associated with the film including Baldwin, who was both star and a producer.

It is the first known lawsuit of what could be many stemming from the Oct. 21 shooting, which also injured 'Rust' director Joel Souza. The lawsuit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages to be determined later.