A new video released by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico clearly shows actor Alec Baldwin with his finger on the trigger while rehearsing the scene that moments later led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the wounding of director Joel Souza from a live round that was in the gun:
New camera footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a revolver and pointing it toward the camera two times while rehearsing for a scene in “Rust” https://t.co/DkFDdhpSh7
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 26, 2022
Watch for yourself:
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has released evidence related to the deadly shooting on “Rust” movie set in New Mexico last year. Included is this clip of the scene where the film’s cinematographer was killed by a gun in Alec Baldwin’s hands pic.twitter.com/enNq4sJLo7
— J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) April 25, 2022
Gun expert Stephen Gutowski explains how this could have led to Baldwin firing the fatal shot:
“It appears Baldwin had his finger on the trigger when he pulled the hammer back and released it. If so, that would cause the hammer to fall, strike the primer on the round of ammunition, and fire.”
It appears Baldwin had his finger on the trigger when he pulled the hammer back and released it. If so, that would cause the hammer to fall, strike the primer on the round of ammunition, and fire. https://t.co/taBtaBFXFY
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) April 26, 2022
And this is what he previously “described as the most likely after Baldwin made his initial comments about the shooting.”
“He likely had his finger holding the trigger down while he pulled the hammer back and released it,” Gutowski tweeted:
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This is exactly the scenario I described as the most likely after Baldwin made his initial comments about the shooting. He likely had his finger holding the trigger down while he pulled the hammer back and released it. https://t.co/2Q8ogOi40z pic.twitter.com/RI8bpXizfq
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) April 26, 2022
Emily Miller noted that this video contradicts what Baldwin told the public and what he said in his ABC interview:
Now we have photo evidence of Alec Baldwin with his finger on the trigger. He lied to ABC and the public.
Let me know if you find any media outlets correcting or updating their stories about how the gun went off on its own! https://t.co/HVZMXcBT3A
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) April 26, 2022
The Sheriff’s Office released other videos as well:
Watch video of interview with Alec Baldwin after 'Rust' shooting – https://t.co/ndq0a1VRBk pic.twitter.com/4QG5Tp8Y7i
— CNN (@CNN) April 26, 2022
Including this one of Baldwin’s interrogation after the shooting:
Police have released footage of an interview conducted with actor Alec Baldwin from October 2021. Read more: https://t.co/H62y7BUECA pic.twitter.com/vgDI0Vqu1d
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 26, 2022
And one video captured Baldwin talking to his wife in an empty interrogation room. Pro-tip, criminals: don’t do this:
Alec Baldwin's interview with Sheriff's deputies right after the "Rust" shooting was released today. The moment he learns Halyna Hutchins died, he gasps, puts his hand over his mouth and sits in stunned silence for many moments. https://t.co/XEtkKhD5Zo pic.twitter.com/Q1tkp3I2xo
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) April 26, 2022
According to authorities, the incident remains an open investigation:
No charges have yet been filed in the case, though local authorities have been scrutinizing the actions of Alec Baldwin, as well as assistant director Dave Halls and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed.
The investigation into the “Rust” shooting remains open.https://t.co/e5gDInK9w5
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 26, 2022
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