Prop gun in Alec Baldwin accidental movie set shooting had live rounds, police say

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Prop gun in Alec Baldwin accidental movie set shooting had live rounds, police say
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As the investigation proceeded, questions were raised about working conditions on the set of 'Rust', a small budget Western movie of which Baldwin was both star and a co-producer.

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe"cold gun" on the set of his movie"Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released on Friday.

The star of"30 Rock" and"The Hunt for Red October" said he was"fully cooperating" with authorities to determine how the incident occurred on Thursday. He said the prop gun was one of three on a cart outside a building. One of them was taken by the assistant director on the movie who went inside and handed it to Baldwin.

The Los Angeles Times and Deadline Hollywood cited several members of the crew and others close to the production as saying six or seven camera operators had walked off the"Rust" set hours before the tragedy.

Baldwin, 63, on Friday expressed his"shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident" that killed Hutchins. In a message on his social media accounts, he said his"heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna." Hutchins, 42, who was originally from Ukraine, was named one of American Cinematographer's Rising Stars of 2019. Her last social media post, two days ago, shows her grinning under a wide-brimmed hat as she rides a horse."One of the perks of shooting a western is you get to ride horses on your day off:)" she captioned the video.

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