Dramatic scene from “Rust” set
Video shows Alec Baldwin right after the shot
4/26/2022, 1:09 p.m
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In October, pictures went around the world in which Alec Baldwin was completely stunned on the phone to his wife after the tragedy on the “Rust” set. Now bodycam videos show new dramatic moments shortly after the actor accidentally killed camerawoman Halyna Hutchins.
New footage from a body camera video shows the dramatic scenes following the fatal shooting on set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last fall. Video released by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office as part of the Rust investigation includes actor Alec Baldwin, gun in hand before and after the shot, as Hutchins is surrounded on the ground by first responders located.
Baldwin called his wife after the fatal shooting of camerawoman Halyna Hutchins.
(Photo: AP)
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As “CBS News” further reports, photos of the gun and Baldwin’s hands after the shot were also released. The actor also explains to two officers that he did not pull the trigger of the .45 caliber prop gun while rehearsing the scene and that he does not know who put a live cartridge into the gun. “I take the gun out and when the barrel is free, I turn around, cock the gun and it fires,” Baldwin says in the video evidence.
The video also features director Joel Souza lying on the ground after being injured by the same bullet that killed Hutchins.
Maximum penalty for production company
A separate report on working conditions on the “Rust” set previously noted that the production company’s management “knew that firearm safety precautions were not being followed on location” and that “no remedial action was taken”.
According to the New Mexico Department of Environmental Protection Occupational Health and Safety Board (OHSB) press release Wednesday, Rust Movie Productions, LLC received the maximum possible penalty for “apparent indifference to the apparent hazards associated with use firearms on set, resulting in one death, serious injury and unsafe working conditions”.
Baldwin also served as a producer on the film, but does not blame himself for the accident. “I feel like someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know I’m not,” he said previously.
Investigators said they are still awaiting phone records and ballistics information to complete the criminal investigation. There is no charge yet. The investigators have not ruled out such a possibility.
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