One cameraman told police that he “remembered Joel having blood on his person, and Ms. As he pulled the gun from his character’s holster, it discharged. After they noticed a shadow, they repositioned their gear and were speaking with Alec.Īlec then went to demostrate how he planned to pull out his weapon for the scene. Joel and Halyna were standing directly behind the camera to check the angle of the gun during a rehearsal for a scene. The gun was first supposed to be checked by the set’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, with a second check of the gun’s barrel by assistant director Dave Halls. It also injured director Joel Souza, who was released from the hospital.Īccording to an affidavit (via Variety) from Joel, Alec was supposed to be handed a “cold gun,” meaning it had no live rounds of ammunition.
If you don’t know, a prop gun being used by Alec was discharged and took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. More tragic details from the set of Rust have been revealed, including the exact location Alec Baldwin was aiming his gun, and what happened in the moments before the tragedy.
