Alec Baldwin Was Told Prop Gun Was Safe Before Fatal Shooting, Affidavit Says

The key gaffer on the set of “Rust” has filed a lawsuit against star and producer Alec Baldwin, as well as armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls, among others, over the accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last month.

Ellise Shafer administratorDavid Halls, the assistant director on the film “Rust,” is speaking out regarding the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls — who handed producer and star Alec Baldwin the gun that discharged on Oct.

Hilaria Baldwin is understandably concerned about Alec Baldwin’s mental health following the shooting on the Rust set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

All the love. Hours after Alec Baldwin spoke on camera in the wake of the accident prop gun firing that killed Halyna Hutchins, his wife is sharing her support.

Hilaria Baldwin shared her support for husband Alec Baldwin after the actor spoke publicly about the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins for the first time Saturday.  Hilaria shared a photo of the couple's hands intertwined on her Instagram. "I love you and I’m here," she captioned the post.

A third search warrant released by the Santa Fe Sheriff's office Wednesday revealed a fourth person handled the firearm that actor Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged on the set of "Rust," killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Sarah Zachry, who was first mentioned in the third search warrant executed by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department, has been interviewed by police about the fatal shooting of Hutchins, Fox News can confirm.

Alec Baldwin retweeted an article shared Wednesday by The New York Times that focused on the latest search warrant that was released in the investigation of the fatal "Rust" shooting.  The accidental shooting led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Rust.Santa Fe district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies recently spoke to The New York Times about the tragic accident which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, after Alec Baldwin fired a gun which was loaded.“It was a legit gun,” Carmack-Altwies told the publication, disputing reports that Baldwin had fired a “prop gun” in the accident.

The accidental shooting on the set of the upcoming western film "Rust" could result in criminal charges, according to a district attorney. Mary Carmack-Altwies of New Mexico's first district told the New York Times that they "haven’t ruled out anything" when it comes to the future of the case.

We often think of an accidental death as something happening by chance that was unintentional.   This would be a convenient way of explaining the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico film set of the movie "Rust." However, criminal law is rarely convenient. Nor is it simple.   Murder and manslaughter are complex concepts in the law of homicide. Even an accidental death can rise to the level of criminal homicide if it involves reckless acts or grossly

Alec Baldwin did not contain any live rounds, an affidavit reveals.The New York Times obtained the affidavit, which also implies that necessary precautions weren't taken by on-set firearm safety experts before Alec — who was rehearsing a scene that involved "cross drawing," which involves pointing a firearm at the camera — fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Joel, who was also injured during the Oct.

Rust has spoken on the moment he saw Alec Baldwin fatally shoot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film.The incident during the production of the movie last week occurred after Baldwin fired a prop gun he was told was safe, Hutchins dying from her injuries while director Joel Souza was hospitalised.Souza has now spoken in a new affidavit released yesterday (October 24) and obtained by The New York Times, saying he had been told the gun was safe and was described as a “cold gun” in

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.

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Alec Baldwin was unknowingly handed a loaded prop gun before the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the upcoming western film Rust.

fired the prop weapon on the set of the film Rust, which resulted in the death of Hutchins, 42, and injuries to director Joel Souza, 48, on Thursday (October 21), authorities say.The actor subsequently shared a statement on social media, expressing his “shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours”.He added: “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I