Alec Baldwin Was Told Prop Gun Was Unloaded Before Fatal Shooting, New Docs Say
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hollywoodlife.comAlec Baldwin was told that his prop gun was unloaded prior to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of his western film Rust, according to a search warrant document obtained by NBC News and other outlets.
On the New Mexico film set moments later, the actor, 63, discharged the weapon, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
According to the affidavit filed in a Santa Fe court, the assistant director who handed Alec the prop gun was also unaware that it was loaded, yelling “cold gun” — an indicator that the weapon had no live rounds — prior to it being discharged.
The prop gun was one of three that had been set up for filming, the document stated. The tragic accident occurred on October 21 on location at the
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