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Alec Baldwin Told Prop Gun Was Safe & Didn't Know It Was Loaded Before Fatal Shooting, Per Affidavit
Alec Baldwin was told the prop gun he was using while filming the Western Rust was safe.According to an affidavit filed by the Santa Fe County’s Sheriff’s Office obtained by the and , an assistant director unintentionally handed the actor the weapon and told him it was safe to use. On Thursday, Alec discharged a prop gun on the set of his movie,, which led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, who has since been released from the hospital. Per the search warrant, the assistant director did not know the prop gun was loaded with live rounds.
