baldwin. all of the details for the death of hutchins is on the table. the movie's assistant director, dave hall, said it was a cold gun holding no live rounds, beforehanding it to baldwin. was the prop firearm holding live bullets or blanks, and what was the situation. let's go in and listen to what they have to say about what kind of charging, if any, will be filed. they said everything is on the table, including the possibility of criminal charges. it could also be civil issues at play here. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the santa fe county sheriff's office. first and foremost, i would like to offer our condolences to the hutchens family, a speedy recovery to mr. suza, and continued safety to all of the men and women in the film industry. at 1:48 p.m. we were dispatched to bonanza creek ranch. the first deputy arrived at 2:00 p.m. it was later determined that halayna hutchins and joel suza had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie "rust." in the initial investigation it w

good alec baldwin face charges for killing his cinematographer? is the biggest question in the clinical shooting death, according to the search warrant affidavit, baldwin was told he was working with many -- not supposed to be loaded with live ammunition. also shot during the incident, the want he claims three people responsible for handling propaganda to crew members reportedly phrase concerned less than a week ago safety conditions on the set after the gun accidentally discharged several times and now we are told assistant director reportedly handed them the gun with fire for a similar with a gun on another film two years ago so will he get a massive lawsuit workers somebody actually end up in jail? here to break it down from northwestern law, i believe that is guy benson, welcome, andrew. >> thank you. kennedy: is alec baldwin juan enforcement main person of interest as the shooter or executive producer? >> both, i can promise you alec baldwin is very much in the crosshairs of the prosecutors and police right now. i don't if he's going to be ch

>>> shocking news developing overnight, actor alec baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set that killed the director of photography and joel souza no charges yet, we got the last >>> the fbi confirms the human remains found a day ago, did, in fact, long to brian laundriep how did he die and what about reaction from gabby petito's family. >>> moderna and johnson&johnson vaccine, people can now choose any for a booster jab. >>> we've got if you details this morning surrounding china's growing military might and a new hypersonic missile that traveled at five times the speed of sound. >>> queen elizabeth hospitalized earlier this week. matt bradley has new details on her condition. "early today" starts right now >> good friday morning, i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. >>> breaking overnight, actor alec baldwin shoots a prop gun while filming a movie. one person is killed, another is injured. new mexico sheriffs office is investigating. >>> more breaking news, this >> he was in tears and on his phone after being questioned about the shooting. >> reporter: good morning, alex baldwin w

baldwin. did he exercise the sufficient care? because under the involuntary manslaughter charges in new mexico, you have to show reckless disregard for someone's rights who ultimately results in the individual's death. so all of that has to be investigated. but that's just on the criminal side. then you have the civil side. already it's being reported that it seemed like the set was not being done this a way, exercising the appropriate amount of caution to insure the safety of the individuals participating in the movie. that really rings very clear that there could be civil, a civil responsibility, civil case that will come out of it, a wrongful death case. but here's the rub, if everyone is employed by the studio, let's say it could be a worker's comp claim. but if mr. baldwin is, obviously, he's an independent contractor, he could be sued individually. the prop manager, unless the prop manager is actually an employee of the studio, then of course that would be swift under worker's compensation. but there will likely be some sor

baldwin shot the weapon. he took the gun, and he fired, and that is when something pierced the chest of halyna hutchins, killing her when she was transported to the hospital, airlifted to the hospital. also wounding the director, joel souza. we do understand that mr. baldwin is cooperating with this investigation, but it's going to be a little while longer before we have more answers, answers that so many here and, of course, miss hutchins' family are desperately waiting for. back to you. >> lucy, thank you so much. and the sister of halyna hutchins has released a statement on the cinematographer's death. sorry. >> that's okay. in an interview, she says, i cannot comprehend her passing. i loved her very much. i was very proud of her. she was my role model. we were always close and remained in touch despite the distance. this loss is a great grief for our family and i see how hard it is for our parents. hopefully time will ease our heart ache. we hope that for them, but we all have experienced loss and we know

baldwin. the district attorney makes it clear now that criminal charges are on the table amid claims of negligence, unprofessionalism and stunning new information about the gun and the crew. let's watch. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the santa fe county sheriff's office. first and foremost, i'd like to offer condolences to the hutchins family, a speedy recovery to mr. souza and the concern of the safety of men and women in the field industry. at october 21, 2:48 p.m., we were dispatched to the ranch after a 911 call advising two people were shot on the movie set. it was later determined that halyna hutchins, the director and joel souza, the director had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie "rust." it was determined that actor producer alec baldwin was the person that fired the weapon. we identified two other people that handled and/or inspected the loaded firearm prior to baldwin firing the weapon. these two individuals are armor hannah gutierrez and assistant director davi

. >> the producer, who alex baldwin is, ultimately will share in liability. alex baldwin is facing a situation in which he's the person who has the weapon in his hand at the time it discharges, and he's also a producer on the set who is responsible for everyone on the set. >> this evening is going to be about halyna. >> reporter: in downtown albuquerque, a candlelight vigil. many of the mourners part of the film and television industry. >> there is grief tonight as people mourn the passing of 42-year-old halyna hutchins, but there is also outrage and unanswered questions about how this tragedy, how this senseless shooting could have taken place. >> i just hope all this talking does something and we get the changes that we need for a safe set. i'm sure you know we were about to strike this past monday for safer conditions, and if the world didn't believe us about what's going on, maybe they believe us now. people should be able to go home after performing their job. >> yeah. a child should have a mother. >> reporter: lucy kafanov, cnn, santa fe, new mexico. >>

baldwin taking possession of it. so, we are hoping to get further information on exactly why they were there and how they got there. >> so, are -- are -- are they being cooperative? i mean, the people who would have direct knowledge of that? can you say? >> right now, we have been getting in contact with mr. baldwin and mrs. gutierrez. mr. hall -- to mr. halls, to my knowledge, has retained legal counsel and will work through his legal counsel to hopefully get a further statement and clarifying statement in reference to what happened. >> and, sheriff, there were some reports that crew members were using live rounds for target practice on the set. can you confirm that? >> we have heard that from different sources through the media, through social media, and other sources that that took place. there's no indication that -- that that has happened. we don't have specifics of where that took place and when it took place. and we -- we would encourage anybody with that information to come forward to the sheriff's office. >>

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steve, that gun baldwin used was referred to a prop gun. is there any reason why a live round might have been inside the gun's chamber? if not, are there any firewalls in place on the film set to ensure that doesn't happen? >> well, there's no reason to have had a firearm that was capable of discharging live ammo on the set. anything that an actor touches is a prop. so if an actor touches their cellphone, you know, it becomes a prop. but when we say prop gun it means that as a gun that's beenmicically modified so you cannot put live ammo into it. only blanks can pit into it. >> okay, we're having some issues, steve. go again, sorry. we were having some issues. it was hard to hear you and you were pixilated. go again. >> okay. so i was just saying that a prop gun is a gun that's been specifically manufactured for shooting blanks, not bullets. in fact, the bullets won't fit into a gun that's been modified properly, only blanks will fit into it. and that's a safeguard to ensure that live ammo is not loaded into guns that are used on set. so if

with the revolver like what alec baldwin was using, there are chambers. there is the possibility that there was a piece of debris stuck in the chamber or in the barrel. and if the weapon wasn't checked properly before it was brought to set, there's a very good chance that that projectile is what exited the barrel if it was not a live round. and that's something that we'll find out soon, i hope. >> i think is really crucial because you are pointlining out doesn't need to be a live round because the gun would be able to -- just the speed, right, that the projectile itself would function as -- as a -- a bullet, in essence. now, we have learned, to your point about whether it was checked, that the assistant direct or on this film, dave halls, had been fired for a gun incident in 2019 that injured a crew member. and that year, someone who worked with him on another project complained he consistently failed to announce the presence of a firearm on set. so, what do you make of the fact that -- that this is the person who handed the gun over to alec baldwin, give

alec baldwin thought he was firing a cold gun. instead, it was a shot that proved fatal. director joel souza told investigators that baldwin was sitting on a wooding pew and pointing a revolve toward a camera lens when he heard a loud pop. she was shot in the shoulder and hutchins was killed. >> the first thing that went wrong is that they used a gun that was capable of having live ammo put in it. >> on the rust set, the armorer responsible for prop weapons one 24-year-old hannah gutierrez. on a pod cast last month, she said she recently finished a job at head armor and that her father, an industry vet, had been teaching her about guns since she was 16. >> i was really nervous about it at first and i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready, but doing it, like, it went really smoothly. >> a crew member on the set of rust calls out the armorer's level of experience and made claims of the producers cost cutting in a public facebook post writing, there is no way a 24-year-old woman can be a professional armory. to save a dime sometimes, you hire people

>> could baldwin's on camera comments get him in any legal trouble? >> reporter: kate, legal experts say they don't think the exchange would move the needle if there was a criminal case but if the actor/producer was sued they tell me his well oiled machine claim could be potentially used against him. kate? >> all right. thank you. >>> still ahead tonight why are kids behaving so badly in schools introducing fidelity income planning. we look at how much you've saved, how much you'll need, and build a straightforward plan to generate income, even when you're not working. a plan that gives you the chance to grow your savings and create cash flow that lasts. along the way, we'll give you ways to be tax efficient. and you can start, stop or adjust your plan at any time without the unnecessary fees. talk to us today, so we can help you go from saving...to living. the dove beauty bar makes my skin feel fresh. talk to us today, i've encouraged serena my best friend to switch. feels moisturized and clean. my friend stefanie, her skin was dry. i'm like girl you

now, alec baldwin was wearing western-style clothing. again, this is for an 1880s period piece film. police say the clothing was stained with blood. they confiscated it for the investigation. we know from sheriffs they were combing every inch of the film set. they have been interviewing witnesses, they gathered electronic material, any film from iphones, ipads, anything that could help them piece together exactly what took place that fateful thursday afternoon. lucy cavanaugh cnn, accan you recollect, new mexico. >> for more on the legal fallout from this tragedy, we want to bring in a former federal prosecutor and president of west coast trial lawyers. and he joins me now from los angeles. it's really good to have you weigh in on this. look, everybody understands this was obviously a tragic accident, but even so, at this point do authorities have to look at the fact that there may be some criminal liability here, and that charges are possible? >> no question, paula. even tragic accidents give rise to criminal liability when there is gro

and where was that gun before it was handed to alec baldwin? >> you know, they are out in the desert and i mean is it possible -- i guess it is -- that some people -- listen, i don't want to speculate or go too far afield here but people were using it as target practice? or using it to -- as, you know, live rounds to shoot target practice and maybe forgot something in there? i don't know. >> i mean, obviously, someone put a live round in there for whatever reason. i don't know like you said. target practice. did they go hunting? were they, i know, rehearsing? why they'd be rehearsing with live ammunition, i don't know. but obviously, someone -- you know, a human being put live ammunition in a gun that should not have had live ammunition. and then, they told the actor, alec baldwin, it's safe. it's cold. you're okay shooting this prop gun. >> the los angeles times and other media reports that -- that crew members -- that they quit production due to conditions and safety concerns, including gun safety protocols and listen, everything is being inv

how that live round ended up in baldwin's gun is still unclear. the investigation is focusing on these two: armorer hannah gutierrez-reed and assistant director david halls. in an affidavit released today, gutierrez-reed told detectives that during a lunch break, the firearms were secured in a safe but the ammo was left on a cart on the set, not secured. halls examined the gun before rehearsal but did not check all five chambers. chambers. sheriff, how did two people inspect this gun and not notice there was a live round in it? >> we're going to try and determine exactly how that happened. >> reporter: set guns contain either blanks or dummy bullet. a dummy is an empty shell casing used in training. blanks are capped with paper or plastic. real bullet are capped with lead and never allowed. >> we're going to determine how those got there, why they were there, because they shouldn't have been there. >> reporter: the santa fe district attorney says criminal charges have not been ruled out. >> all options are on the table at this point. i'm not-- i'm

baldwin was seen over the weekend hugging hutchinson's distraught husband. tonight we're hearing more about the man responsible for safety on that set and allegations that he missed basic safety protocols in the past. >> i know we're all united right now in our grief and sorrow. >> reporter: in new mexico grief and countless unanswered questions after alec baldwin fired a gun on set that killed cinematographer helena hutchins. this as new details emerged about the film's assistant director. the crew member responsible for safety on set and the man who handed baldwin the loaded gun, declaring it safe moments before 42-year-old hutchins was shot dead. court records say he did not know live rounds were in the prop gun. >> you said someone was shot? >> two people accidentally. >> reporter: this licensed pyro technician worked with halls on a previous project and claims he failed to maintain a safe environment. >> not having safe fire lanes. very, very basic safety issues. >> reporter: she says she raised her concerns about halls to the producers but nothing happ

alec baldwin said several times -- >> good morning, stephanie. >> alec baldwin -- good morning. he said several times he can't comment on the investigation. if he elaborates any more can he get himself in legal trouble by speaking about the case? >> well, absolutely, stephanie. what we know about this case from the district attorney in that press conference that she held this week is everything is on the table. she wouldn't rule out that alec baldwin or anyone else on that set is immune from criminal prosecution. this is a criminal investigation that's taking place in new mexico. i think he's smart and his wife was smart to try to prevent him from continuing to speak with the paparazzi about any details related to halyna's death. >> and of course, it's still early in the investigation and important to keep that in mind. now, alec baldwin is one of five producers on the movie. how would his role as a producer of the movie affect him legally? >> good question, stephanie. obviously as a producer, he may have some affirmative obligations as it relates to safety on that set. he wasn'

so i think i'd want to trace back what was told to alec baldwin. it appears that he was told cold gun. what was told to that person about what was in the gun and anyone else. and so i think there are potential crimes here, if not of kind of an involuntary manslaughter by alec baldwin, potentially by his production company for failing to take due care if it amounts to gross negligence. >> what do you think with regard to alec baldwin, though? i mean, it's potentially he could look at involuntary manslaughter. but you don't think that would be the case even though he's a very experienced actor, one would assume that he knows about how to handle guns properly. but then, again, that does come into the responsibility of others who are trained, they're specifically on the set to make sure that he knows what he's doing with it. i mean, is there anything into how he used the gun? would that have to be something that would be looked at relative to alec baldwin? >> again, all the facts are going to matter, alex. but i think he's less likely to face personal

now, alec baldwin was wearing western-style clothing. again, this was for an 1880 period piece film. police say the filming appeared to be stained with blood. they confiscated that as part of their investigation. and we know from sheriffs that authorities have been combing every inch of that location, that film set. they've been interviewing witnesses. they've gathered electronic material, any film of iphones, ipads. anything that could help them piece together exactly what took place that fateful thursday afternoon. lucy kafanov, cnn, albuquerque, new mexico. >> reporter: "rust" cast member hayes hargrove told cnn he had no direct knowledge of the events that led to halyna hutchins' death, but he said movie sets by nature are dangerous environments. he also said a bright, striking fierce mother was killed and alec baldwin's life is forever ruined. we've seen the photos of alec baldwin appearing distraught over the death of halyna hutchins, and although the shooting was an accident, one legal analyst says that he may face legal liability

likely alec baldwin will not look at charges. there is an armorer, by all accounts it was her second movie she had worked on, she had expressed her trepidation about her lack of experience, and the assistant director who did not check the firearm before handing it over. there is not supposed to be live ammunition on any movie set so the existence of the ammunition, some of which was live in nature, raises questions about why that happens. the cops seized the firearm in question. the ammunition was not locked up, it was available out on the set. the firearms themselves were locked up in a safe. there's a lot of unanswered questions and we're looking forward to finding out what the results of that investigation is. as a side note, if i were alec baldwin's lawyer, i would be very upset. if you're told not to speak, don't speak. and don't engage with the media or the public about this, because there is an ongoing investigation. >> and by the way, with regard to the rounds of ammunition, i believe it was reported 500 rounds of ammunit

more alarming revelations on the deadly shooting on the set of an alec baldwin film. new details on what the crew was doing hours before a cinematographer was killed. >>> blame game. fullback ceo mark zuckerberg trying to blame the media for the issues facing his company as congress weighs how to regulate them. >>> and dave chappelle says he's willing to meet with trans community but has a list of demands. >>> thanks for being here. i do want to begin with disturbing details about the tragedy on the movie set of alec baldwin's new film. the wrap is reporting that crew members on the film "rust" were doing target practice with live ammunition just hours before baldwin was handled one of those guns that accidentally killed cinematographer halyna hutchins. also cnn has learned the film's assistant director, according to an affidavit, is the person who handled baldwin the gun. he was fired from another film production just two years ago over a gun incident. cnn's lucy kavanagh is live with what is happening. what are you hearing today? >> reporter: well, we know as you me

and-- baldwin retweeted the report. and mourning the loss of the raising cinematographer halyna hutchins and the director joel souza who was injured. and her husband and their son. and reexamining the protocols onset. david: the questions whether the protocols were violated. an assistant director, i'm told and again, i don't know this, but i'm sure the folks out there know it, an assistant director shouldn't have been dealing with a gun. it should have been the prop master, somebody who is specifically authorized to do it. that's not in the purview of an assistant director from what i know. >> right, and there's also an armorer onset. there are those whose job it is to go through these props. and there's also some-- a lot of directors have been sharing their thoughts, james gunn, and expressing shock at what happened and said now we should ban the use of blank in guns and use muzzle flashes in post. a membero went out on "the rookie", effective immediately banning all gunfire onset with air soft gun with cgi muzzle flas

alec baldwin was holding the gun while rehearsing a scene. president joe biden on the campaign trail in virginia stumping for terry mcauliffe, the democratic candidate for governor with just one week to go before election day. the race is neck in neck. >>> and covid-19 now a leading cause of death among police officers. why are are so many refusing to get vaccinated now? we're going to try to get some answers tonight. first, the latest on the investigation into that fatal shooting on alec baldwin's movie set in new mexico. here's cnn's lucy kafanov. >> the first descriptions of the fatal moment when alec baldwin killing the film's director of photography, 42-year-old halyna hutchins. >> two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help immediately. >> court documents released sunday revealing chilling new details of what happened inside the building on that fateful thursday. the film's director joel souza telling investigators that baldwin was sitting on a wooden pew during commercial, cross drawing his weapon and pointi

in the case of baldwin, who's liable? >> i think the production crew. you should have armorers on standby to make sure the props are not live and there's no live bullets. somebody definitely dropped the ball in this case. i don't know who's responsible, but i would definitely look into it. who had access to all the weapons and who had access to that particular gun. >> i'm really glad we have you because i want to get your take on the brian laundrie situation. still tall remains were found. the lawyer is kind of pushing back on how easily his dad found his belongings which we should say is one day after it was reopened to the public. if you were on this case. would you go about the case at this particular angle? >> the fbi and police were there for over one month and in one day the laundry family was able to locate the backpack and notebook. your can't blame the people for being suspicious. it may be where they always camped, but it's definitely suspicious. their demeanor throughout has been highly suspect. you saw the father mowing the lawn when they're

they also say the crew member who gave baldwin the gun acknowledged he didn't thoroughly check it. the investigation revealing serious safely lapses on the set. and authorities tonight are not ruling out criminal charges miguel almaguer is in santa fe for us tonight. >> reporter: on the set of "rust" investigators now say alec baldwin fired a real bullet that shot and killed the film director ha lay that hutchins and was pulled out of the shoulder of director joel souza who was standing behind her inside this church in a scene similar to this one baldwin was handed a colt 45 that he was told was safe to use before he pulled the trigger during rehearsal. >> and if the sheriff office determines during our investigation a crime has occurred and probable cause exists, arrest -- an arrest or arrests will be made and charges will be filed. >> we have two people accidentally shot on a movie set. >> reporter: interviewing the 16 cast and crew members who were inside the church during the shooting, authorities have now seized 600 items of evidence. among them, three guns and 500 rounds of a

brand new developments this afternoon in the mystery of what really happened on that set at the alec baldwin movie set where halyna hutchins was gunned down. first, this story for you today. turns out that this woman, the head of the national school board association, that lobbied the white house to investigate the riled up parents that they're meeting shortly thereafter got a white house appointment. so right before that, right before attorney general merrick garland decided to take the advice from the letter and called the fbi to keep an eye on the parents. now garcia used this dad as an example of the dangerous uptick that they said existed at these school board meetings. his terrible story coming up. >> it's really scary that our government is going to weaponize themselves against parents? they're using my video across the nation to spread fear? that's wrong. i'm not a bully or racist. i love this country. i have better stuff for it. >> martha: here's a question. how much coordination was there between the nfca, the white house and the department of justice about these troublesome parent

a cart is brought out, alec baldwin take the and he shoots. you have been on 200 movie sets as an armorer. tell me all the mistakes that are made from the get-go with this gun. >> the guns were never checked properly. they were never laid out unload. the ammo should be been all blanks. i don't know when the -- where the armorer was when he grabbed the -- when the a.d. grabbed the gun and handed it to alex baldwin when said he checked it. judge jeanine: the armorer is the daughter of a very famous armorer. she is only 24 years old. there are several mishappens on this set. are you familiar with the mishaps? >> i think there were negligent discharged of the gun. it went off when it wasn't supposed to. judge jeanine: the fact that there is a live round in this gun that's a real gun. why is it even pointed at an individual when i think the rules are you should be 20 feet away and never point at an individual. >> you are correct, judge. i believe this was rehearsal and i think they were lining up a shot and in the shot mr. baldwin was supposed to b

baldwin's costume and prop gun taken as evidence. baldwin fired the gun at director of photography alina hutchins, shot in the head and killed. director expected to be okay. hutchins was considered a rising star and reportedly advocating for more safety on the movie set. baldwin since tweeting, quote, there are no words to convey my shock and sadness that took life of alina and i'm fully cooperating with the police. so far no charges have been filed but the investigation is ongoing. la time is also reported a prop gun misfired a few time onset before baldwin's fatal shooting and half dozen camera workers walked off protesting working conditions just hours to shooting. a union representing pop master saying that it was a live single round. the rooky has reported banned the fire of real guns onset moving forward they'll use replica guns and we will keep you updated, griff. griff: wow, what a tragedy. matt keeping up with the latest, mark. mollie: questions remain about how brian laundrie died and what his parents knew. >> the laundrie

baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. we also believe that we have the spent shell casing from the bullet that was fired from the gun. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. the projectile was recovered by medical personnel where he was being treated and turned over to the sheriff's office as evidence. we regard this specific spent casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr. baldwin. we have recovered what we believe to be possible additional live rounds on set. >> much of the attention in recent days has focused not only on baldwin and that assistant director but also on the film's firearms specialists also known as an armorer. court records show the gun baldwin used was one of three that the armorer, hannah gutierrez reed, had been set on a cart near were the scene was being rehearsed. joining us is msnbc's yasmin vossoughian and former u.s. attorney barbara mcquade

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actor baldwin fired the prop gun accidentally hitting halina hutchins who was killed. she was considered a rising star and advocating for conditions on the set. director is expected to be okay. here is a call of halina hutchins who forgave people for their mistakes and challenged them to be their best. >> really generous, really talented, really upbeat. there's never no from her and i think it was this kind of easy going personality at the same time working with her, it's like incredible work ethic. >> baldwin has since tweeted that he has no words to convey his shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident and he's cooperating with police. we will keep you updated on this investigation, eric. eric: thanks so much. alicia. alicia: fda researchers say pfizer's covid-19 vaccine is highly effective at protecting kids age 5 to 11 from the virus and that its benefits outweigh any side effects. the panel of outside experts will meet next week to advise the fda on whether or not to approve it for children. if it is approved the cdc would then do its own review before making

says that the firearm that baldwin shot and the one that killed the cinematographer with was a legit antique gun, not a prop gun as has been described we could learn more from the d.a. and the sheriff tomorrow. they have announced they will hold a news conference of the investigators say the film's assistant director is the one who gave baldwin the gun on set and shouted gold gun to indicate it was harmless. the director says the revolver fired while baldwin was practicing drawing and pointing it at the camera during rehearsal. weary now hearing from a prop master who says he turned down a job opportunity on that very movie. he says he felt the production was, and i'm quoting here, completely unsafe. >>> cnbc's valerie castro spoke to him tonight valerie, what are we learning? what were the red flags that he saw? >> he says he's haunted on what happened on set after speaking with film managers in the weeks before the production was scheduled to start he felt they were creating a cost-driven dangerous situation. he says there were several red flags in his initial discussions with the

baldwin? >> she's one of the best friends i've ever had. >> you sometimes stayed at their house, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> was judy always there when you stayed at the house? >> yes. >> most importantly, the defense insisted there was no crime, just two tragic accidents. and they said the state didn't have any evidence to prove otherwise. >> there was no dna. there were no fingerprints. there was no weapon. >> they called detective reynolds to the stand and attacked his investigation as shoddy. >> and what do you feel would have been better? >> the scene at the home should have been processed a little bit more. >> how does that all play into your defense? >> had they done a better job, we probably wouldn't find ourselves in this situation. they would have cleared up all those questions at that time. and this would have gone down as an accident, which is what it was. >> the defense did agree the stocking holder may have caused judy's fatal injury, but not because jamie used it as a weapo

alec baldwin the producer is a separate question. there are going to be serious questions, including possible criminal questions, about how that live round ended up on the set. >> reporter: baldwin's production company is producing the film. baldwin taking to twitter writing, there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins. a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours. my heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved halyna. heralded as a rising star behind the camera, her last instagram post showed her excitement for being part of this production. >> she was the kind of filmmaker who would stand in any uncomfortable place with her camera to get a shot that she thought would be the right shot, and you could not move her to compromise. >> reporter: over the weekend, vigils in new mexico, and california, remembering her life and work. >> i would have been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that or with her,

he did not thoroughly check the gun he gave to baldwin. investigators believe the actor baldwin fired one live round from a colt 45 revolver killing cinematographer, halyna hutchins and hurting director joel souza who was behind her. another 500 rounds of ammunition were also removed from the set including blake's w rounds and live bullets. i think there was some complacency on this set. >> and i think there are some safety issues that need to be addressed by the industry. we're going to determine how those got there or why they were there because they shouldn't have been there. >> authorities are still in the process of interviewing around 100 people who were on set at the time and they say they'd like to re interview. some people, including baldwin, the director, the armor in charge of weapons. police say all these people have been cooperative in the investigation. but authorities know nothing is off the table when it comes to criminal charges and no one including baldwin has been ruled out. authorities also say they're unsure of baldwin

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baldwin seen here doubled over in horror. alec tweeted his heart is broken and he's in touch with halyna's grieving husband. the chilling 911 call describing the chaos on the set. >> this [ bleep ] a.d. yelled at me at lunch kept asking about my vision. he's supposed to be responsible for it. >> reporter: the director he didn't know there were any rounds in the gun. when crew member telling abc news the issue of gun safety was brought up by the camera crew and brush off repeatedly by producers. in the past week, there were at least two accidental discharges of the prop gun on set, according to the crew, who said a list of safety and other concerns prompted almost the entire camera department to walk off the set just hours before the shooting. "rust" producers telling "variety" they were not aware of complaints and are cooperating with the investigation. the film industry standard safety bulletin for firearms on set emphasizes blanks can killed. live ammunition is never to be used nor brought on to any studio lot of stage. >>

baldwin. we also believe that we have the spent shell casingthe bullet that was fired from the gun. >> reporter: today for the first time publicly authorities in santa fe are releasing key details of their investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of the western film "rust." last week a prop gun in the hands of actor alec baldwin discharged, killing the film's cinematograph cinematographer, halyna hutchins, and injuring its director joel souza. now we're learning that colt .45 revolver was loaded with a but the. >> the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. >> reporter: authorities also confirming the chain of events that led to the shooting. >> a weapon was handed to mr. baldw baldwin. the weapon is functional and fired a live round, killing ms. hutchins and injuring mr. souza. >> reporter: today's news a shock to hollywood. according to an industrywide safety committee bulletin, live ammunition is never to be used nor brought onto any

the focus is now turning to why was alec baldwin handed a loaded gun. this as the hollywood film community holds another candlelit vigil tonight for halyna hutchins. >> tonight is about halyna. >> reporter: in albuquerque the film and tv industry and the 42-year-old cinematographer. >> from background to crew to s.a.g. actors to iatse, everybody's devastated. >> reporter: today santa fe sheriffs are investigating what led to thursday's fatal shooting, when alec baldwin fired a prop gun that killed hutchins and wounded director joel souza. >> we need some help. our director and our camerawoman has been shot. >> reporter: baldwin is cooperating with investigators in what is being considered an accidental shooting. assistant director dave halls yelled "cold gun" according to police before handing it to baldwin with away live round no n. it. but a 911 call raises questions about how the weapon was handled. >> this [ bleep ] a.d., he's supposed to check the guns. he's responsible. >> reporter: kevin williams has supervised prop guns on movie sets for decades

>> again, victor, that question is about what alec baldwin knew. we knew -- we know that he wasn't just an actor on the set. he was also a producer, and so as a producer, it's quite possible he had more responsibility than your typical actor. we heard this expert say no actor should have to worry about whether there was live ammunition in a gun and i agree with that. but, when that actor wears the hat of also the producer, that calculation could change. again, lots of questions to answer about what his responsibility was as a producer and actor on this set. >> and areva, even if no criminal charges are filed, civil litigation here is pretty much a certainty, right? >> yeah. i can pretty much guarantee that there's going to be civil lawsuits and alec baldwin will definitely, in my opinion, be named in the civil lawsuit as well as the other producers and everyone involved in the production of this film should be expected to be sued in a civil lawsuit. that will result in millions of dollars in damages to halyna's >> areva, thank you so much for helpi

so i don't think alec baldwin has potential criminal liability here. i do think he and the production company be sued civilly for money damages however. >> thank you both. >>> well up next, crunch time in the commonwealth. the candidates pulling out all of the stops in virginia with national implications. and the last time he went to eye baseball game he was booed so what could we expect tonight when donald trump showed up at world series in atlanta. we're going to go there live. >>> plus kids 5 to 11 years old could get covid shots as soon as tuesday. a top doctor answers your questions. hearing is important to living life to the fullest. that's why inside every miracle-ear store, you'll find a better life. it all starts with the most innovative technology. like the new miracle-earmini, available exclusively at miracle-ear. so small that no one will see it, but you'll notice the difference. and now, miracle-ear is offering a thirty-day risk-free trial. you can experience better hearing with no obligation. call 1-800-miracle right now and experience a

on the "rust" set, alec baldwin thought he was firing a cold gun during rehearsal. director joel souza told investigators baldwin was sitting on a wooden pew, cross drawing his weapon, and pointing the revolver toward the camera lens when he heard what sounded like a whip and then loud pop according to the search warrant affidavit. souza was shot in the shoulder and hutchins was killed. >> the first thing that went wrong is that they used a gun that was dpabl capable of having live ammo put in it. >> reporter: on the "rust" set, there were concerns the armorer or person responsible for prop weapons was 24-year-old hanna gutierrez. on a podcast last month, gutierrez said she had recently finished her first job as head armorer on a film titled the old way with nicholas cage and that her father, an industry vet, had been teaching her about guns since she was 16. >> i was really nervous about it at first and i almost didn't take the job was i wasn't sure if i was ready but doing it, like, it went really smoothly. >> reporter: a crew member on the set of "rust" calls out

a spokesperson from baldwin describes the shooting as an accident. detectives are looking at what type of project tile came out of the weapon. the investigation is open and active. >> it happened at bonanza ranch. actor jeff sneed was working on a different set near by. >> fatal accidents proving prop weapons have happened before. actor brandon lee died during film on "the crow" after she was shot with a shotgun. since that time, the industry put strict new protocols in place. >> a strategic question i would always ask, were the safety guidelines followed. blanks are not designed to do what the final outcome of this was. we need to investigate and find out what went wrong. >> baldwin is not omnivore the star of "rust" but also one of its producers. >> cast and crew members shared scene on the set of social media. >> thursday morning, hours before the studio, with the caption, back to the office. >> there is even some shielding protection that allowed in some of these productions. live ammunition is never allowed. they are continuing their investigati

let's go straight to christina coleman alec baldwin breaking silence on camera.