Halyna Hutchins: Last News

Alec Baldwin thought about calling it quits in Hollywood following the fatal  shooting in October 2021. He also feared for his safety from former President Donald Trump's supporters.The embattled 64-year-old actor opened up about those subjects in an extensive CNN interview, telling the news organization that he leaned heavily on his wife, Hilaria, for support amid the fallout from the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.Baldwin said since the shooting, he's lost five jobs.

Alec Baldwin has offered an explanation as to how the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of  could have been fired without him pulling the trigger, but he insisted to Chris Cuomo that there's a much bigger question in play.During an interview on podcast that dropped Tuesday, the 64-year-old actor doubled down that he did not pull the trigger on the weapon he used during rehearsal that would ultimately fire a live bullet, killing Hutchins and injuring the film's director, Joel Souza, in October 2021.«This did not come from me, this came from the D.A.'s Office themselves,» Baldwin said when asked how a gun could be fired without someone pulling the trigger. «You're familiar with what fanning a gun is? Have you heard of that phrase, fanning the gun? So, if you pull the hammer back, and you don’t lock the hammer; if you pull the hammer back pretty far -- in old Western movies you’d see someone fan the hammer of the gun-- the hammer didn’t lock; you pulled it back to an extent where it would fire the bullet without you pulling the trigger, without you locking the hammer.»Baldwin said the principal safety officer on the set «declared that the gun was safe when he handed» him the gun.

Alec Baldwin claims "every single person" on the set of "Rust" knows who to blame for the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins died when a gun Baldwin was holding fired while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on the New Mexico movie set Oct. 21.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.On Monday, Baldwin's attorney, Luke Nikas, addressed the forensic report's findings in a statement to ET. «The critical report is the one from the medical examiner, who concluded that this was a tragic accident. This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was 'cold,' and believed the gun was safe,» Nikas said.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.The FBI forensic report contradicts what Baldwin told 's George Stephanopoulos back in December 2021 during his first sit-down interview since the fatal onset shooting that also wounded the film's director, Joel Souza.Baldwin denied pulling the trigger of the prop gun after the ABC anchor pointed out that it wasn't in the script for the trigger to be pulled.«Well, the trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger,» Baldwin said during the interview.When Stephanopoulos clarified, «So you never pulled the trigger?,» Baldwin responded, «No, no, no.

Halyna Hutchins’ family is calling out Sheriff Adan Mendoza and his team for releasing shocking footage of the cinematographer’s death amid the ongoing Rust investigation!

Halyna Hutchins’ husband Matthew is fuming over the trove of investigative materials the Santa Fe County Sheriff released this week that showed his dying wife after she was shot by Alec Baldwin while working as a cinematographer last year on the set of "Rust." An email obtained by Fox News Digital Wednesday indicates attorneys for Matthew Hutchins feel the sheriff’s office "trampled on the constitutional rights" of the Hutchins family and that it reneged on a "promise" Matthew would be able to review materials early Monday morning before law enforcement publicly released it. "This was a wholly inadequate amount of time given the sheer volume of material and failed to give the Hutchins [family] the ‘dignity and privacy’ the New Mexico constitution affords them, including the right to request that discretion be exercised and sensitive material be redacted," the email obtained by a source close to the family states.

Halyna Hutchins' family has a request for Sheriff Adan Mendoza. The same week that the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office released previously unseen footage, photos and interviews from the fatal shooting, ET obtained an email via a source in which the family of the late cinematographer asks the sheriff's office to take down a video of the her death. In the email, the family's attorney, Brian Panish, writes that, by releasing the materials, the sheriff's office «trampled on the constitutional rights» of Matt and Andros Hutchins -- the late cinematographer's husband and son.

A harrowing moment. New video footage shows Alec Baldwin receiving the news that Halyna Hutchins died after the shooting on the Rust set last year.

Halyna Hutchins on the set ofwas thrust into the spotlight again on Monday when the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office released a deluge of previously unseen footage, photos and interviews related to tragic incident.Along with bodycam footage of officers on the scene, shortly after the fatal accident, authorities also released footage from their interview with Alec Baldwin at the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, where he was first informed that Hutchins had died from her injuries.In the police video, Baldwin can be seen talking on his phone before the interview, and expressing, «You have no idea how unbelievable and how strange this is.»When the interview begins, Baldwin is read his Miranda warning, and asks if he's being charged with anything. Investigators ask Baldwin to recount everything that happened leading up to the shooting, and he explains repeatedly how the gun was supposed to be cold.Baldwin told investigators that people weren't standing in safety locations because it was believed the gun was unloaded.Baldwin is also shown a photo of the projectile that shot Hutchins, went through her and wound up injuring director Joel Souza.

Alec Baldwin allegedly discharged a gun on the set of killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The video shows Baldwin holding the gun before the tragic incident as well as the aftermath of the shooting, with Hutchins on the ground surrounded by first responders. Photos of the gun and Baldwin's hands after the shooting were also released. Baldwin is seen telling two officers after the shooting that he didn't pull the trigger of the 45-caliber prop gun while rehearsing the scene, and that he didn't know who put a live round in the weapon.«I take the gun out and as the barrel clears, I turn and cock the gun and the gun goes off,» Baldwin said. The video also shows director Joel Souza lying on the ground, injured by the same bullet that killed Hutchins. A separate report about the working conditions on the set found that the film's management «knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety by failing to review work practices and take corrective action.»Baldwin was also a producer on the film, but he doesn't blame himself for the accident. «I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me,» he previously said. Investigators said they are still waiting for phone records and ballistic information in order to complete the criminal investigation. Baldwin has not been charged.

The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has fined Rust ‘s production company after an investigation.

Five months after Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the indie Western, the Oscars tonight acknowledged her passing and the tragedy that caused it.

Months after the tragic loss of Halyna Hutchins, the family is staring another tragedy in the face.

Halyna Hutchins‘ family is in Ukraine. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Halyna’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, took to Twitter to reveal that his late wife’s family is still in her home country.

Late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family is in Kyiv preparing "for the worst," according to her husband Matthew Hutchins. Matthew shared the news about Hutchins' parents on his personal Twitter account on Friday. "Halyna's sister, Svetlana, made it safely from Kyiv to Romania with her 3 yr old daughter and will continue onward to Western Europe," he wrote.

Halyna Hutchins' family is in Ukraine. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, took to Twitter to reveal that his late wife's family is still in her home country. «Ukrainian refugees need humanitarian corridors,» Matthew tweeted.

Halyna Hutchins’ estate is calling out Alec Baldwin’s “shameful” attempt at deflecting any responsibility for the killing of the cinematographer on the set of Rust.

Halyna Hutchins‘ Estate is calling out Alec Baldwin.

Alec Baldwin's lawyer says in a legal filing that someone should, in fact, be held responsible for the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of, but it shouldn't be the actor.In court documents, obtained by ET, Baldwin’s attorney filed an arbitration demand claiming the 63-year-old actor's contract protects him from financial responsibility in the the death of the late cinematographer. Baldwin's attorney states that «this is a rare instance when the system broke down, and someone should be held legally culpable for the tragic consequences.

A lawyer for Halyna Hutchins' family called Alec Baldwin's arbitration demand an attempt to "avoid liability and accountability" for the cinematographer's death. Brian Panish of Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi Law, who represents Hutchins' husband Matthew, told Fox News Digital the only action that ended the production of "Rust" was Halyna Hutchins' death at the hands of Baldwin.