The actor was in New Mexico filming “Rust,” which he’s starring in and producing. Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set that resulted in the death of Halyna Hutchins, 42, the film’s director of photography, according to investigators.
Director Joel Souza, 48, was also injured and transported to Christus St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center by ambulance for care.
Halls handed the gun to Baldwin and yelled “cold gun,” meaning the gun did not have live rounds, the affidavit states.
The gun fired by Baldwin hit Hutchins in the chest and wounded Souza, who was behind her while rehearsing a scene, in the shoulder. She was pronounced dead at a hospital after being transported by helicopter.
The investigator says in the affidavit that the assistant director did not know the gun had live rounds when he handed the gun to Baldwin.
The affidavit asked to seize all firearms and ammunition, cameras and computer equipment and the clothes worn by the actors at the time of the shooting.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Juan Rios told CNN earlier Friday that the search warrant request was granted.
Crew members had safety concerns, reports say
According to the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets, several crew members quit the production due to concerns over conditions and safety issues –…
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