fatal shooting incidentThere are new developments in the high-profile case of the fatal shooting incident with actor Alec Baldwin. The police report that on the film set of ‘Rust’ 500 rounds of ammunition were found, including real bullets. Meanwhile, the recording director has announced that he has not checked the weapon in question before the rehearsal.
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According to the police, the collection of found ammunition consists of dummies, blanks, bullets and three firearms. She said so at a press conference today in which an update was given on the investigation into the shooting incident last week on the set of the western. In addition, actor Alec Baldwin shot camerawoman Halyna Hutchins accidentally dead. The weapon has been secured, as has the bullet casing.
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Too early for charges
Police now know that the gun used to fire the fatal shot was touched by three people just before. It involves the assistant director, the gun master and Baldwin. “All three persons cooperated with the investigation and made statements,” the police said. No arrests have been made to date. Authorities believe it is too early to comment on any charges.
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Weapon not checked
Interestingly, recording director Dave Halls told investigators that he did not check the weapon before handing it over to Baldwin. Hannah Gutierrez, the on set responsible for the weapons, told investigators that she checked the weapons but saw no real bullets. She indicates that she has done everything to guarantee safety.
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Earlier this year, Gutierrez clashed with actor Nicolas Cage on the set of ‘The Old Way‘. At the time, she fired a weapon twice in three days without warning near the cast and crew. According to the police, the film industry has ‘a good track record in terms of safety’, but in this case there seems to be ‘a degree of complacency’ on the part of the makers.
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