halyna hutchins was airlifted to hospital, but she died from her injuries. directorjoel souza was also seriously hurt. in a statement, alec baldwin said... the incident has rocked hollywood, with many of those in the film industry now morning one of their rising stars and infuriated this could happen on set. and it comes just days after a nationwide strike was averted after a tentative deal between producers and set workers that included an upgrading of safety standards. this isn't the first time someone�*s been fatally shot during filming. nearly 20 years ago, brandon lee died after being shot by a prop gun on the set of the crow. now people are demanding to know how it could've happened again. there are instances when you do shoot a blank that you can be injured. often what comes out of the muzzle after you've discharged the weapon that has blank ammunition is sometimes a cotton wad, and that coming out at a very high velocity to an individual that's really close by can cause significant damage, and in some cases can cause death. an investigation into wh

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let me extend my condolences to halyna hutchins. condolences to halyna hutchins and herfamily and loved ones and herfamily and loved ones and friends. in terms of turnaround, we requested first thing this morning, it was the beginning of our work week this morning and we requested our legal counsel, we cold legislative council in california. that will lead to something coming back to us that we believe before the end of this week. the voting session takes up in the senate in january. january three. but in january. january three. but in the meanwhile, we intend to hold informational hearings, fact—finding hearings which i can do as the chair of the senate laboured appointment committee, where we will bring in workers from the film industry here in california as well as employers. and talk to them, ask them what is going on, as the hard questions we need to ask to inform the greater detail on this bill. would you foresee a relatively straightforward journey here or would you be ready for significant opposition to it? i don't think there is going to be opposition. we have the utmost resp

the rap reporting that the gun that killed cinematographer halyna hutchins was used earlier for live ammo practice target. 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 w

investigators have recovered the bullet that killed 42—year—old halyna hutchins. sophie long sent this report from santa fe. it is now nearly a week since 42—year—old halyna hutchins was shot dead whilst she was doing herjob. these are the last pictures of the cinematographer alive on the set of rust. she's in the blue coat and headphones. you can see alec baldwin beyond the camera. he was holding the gun that fired the shot that killed halyna and severely injured directorjoel souza. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza. we regard this specific casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr baldwin. when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what's called a "cold gun." the person responsible for firearms on set was the armourer — 24—year—old hannah gutierrez—reed. she's admitted ammunition was not secure, but says she

a couple hours later, halyna was killed. for, we're joined by dutch merrick, past president of iatse local 44 hollywood craftspersons. he has been a prop master and armorer for over 25 years. welcome to democracy now! thank you for getting in touch with us. you are any armorer and you can explain what that is and explain what you understand happened on the set, going in the context of these negotiations that iatse has nationwide, 60,000 members, partly around safety issues just like this. >> thank you so much for having me. this is one symptom of an existential in hollywood. we handle firearms every single day. i work on shows were we have machine guns firing, 10, 20 people firing machine guns at once and it happened safely. we million -- we fire millions of safety rounds. the armor handles the guns in a locked up safe, taken to the set, very careful about inspecting them at all times. the only load them just before we go and only the armoratches them in this instance come the first assistant george was handling the gun, try

that a woman, halyna hutchins lost her life. she left, you know, her 9-year-old child, left her husband. she left a lot of people who love her. so that still, for me, is the centerpiece of all of this. >> dave, it's always a pleasure to have you on to talk about these things. nischelle, i've been trying to get you on since it began. we really appreciate it. you brought us some good reporting from "entertainment tonight" as well. thank you both. i appreciate it. >>> election day is a week away and one of the most competitive races in the country is closer than close tonight. and attracting the attention of more than one president. >> i want to remind you and everybody who's watching, you don't have to wait until november 2nd to cast your ballot. you can vote early right now. and get back to your rhythm. feel the power. beat the symptoms fast. tony here from creditrepair.com taking to the streets to talk about credit. can you repair your credit yourself? yes. -great. how? uhhh... how long does credit repair take? i don't know, lik

the tributes that we have seen to halyna hutchins, the - seen to halyna hutchins, the cinematographer who was killed, they keep coming. it underlines how much of a shock this has been felt as by the film community and beyond. trier? the film community and beyond. very much. she the film community and beyond. very much- she was _ the film community and beyond. very much. she was seen _ the film community and beyond. - much. she was seen as an emerging talent. many people have paid tribute to her, talking about her is a bright light, and someone who lit up a bright light, and someone who lit up the room and someone who had enormous potential moving forward. she was also as alec baldwin said, a mother and a wife. as far as the inquiry is concerned, the focus very much on the armourer, the person responsible forfire much on the armourer, the person responsible for fire arms on a film set. the daughter of a legendary hollywood guns expert, she was serving in the role of chief armourerforjust serving in the role of chief armourer forjust the serving in the role of chief armourer for just th

cinematographer halyna hutchins later died in hospital. scientists advising the uk government say stricter covid measures should be made ready for �*rapid deployment�*, but the prime minister insists plan b for england isn't needed yet. we keep all measures under constant review. we'll do whatever we have to do to protect the public, but the numbers that we're seeing at the moment are fully in line with what we expected. the queen is resting at windsor castle after the revelation she'd stayed for tests in hospital on wednesday night. and the norfolk sand bank in the uk reversing the march of coastal erosion. hello and welcome. the hollywood actor alec baldwin says there are no words to convey his shock and sadness after he shot two people with a gun being used as a prop on the set of his new film. halyna hutchins, who was the film's director of photography, died, and the director, joel souza, was injured. detectives have questioned mr baldwin, but say no one has been arrested. sophie long has more from los angeles. halyna hutchins desc

and to see halyna's instagram — productions. and to see halyna's instagram post two days before she died, _ instagram post two days before she died. just— instagram post two days before she died, just enjoying a horseback ride in our— died, just enjoying a horseback ride in our beautiful foothills in santa fe, it _ in our beautiful foothills in santa fe, it is — in our beautiful foothills in santa fe, it is like losing someone from an extended family for us. it�*s an extended family for us. it's incredibly _ an extended family for us. it's incredibly sad _ an extended family for us. it�*s incredibly sad and everyone who hears this news is wondering how this happened. what more do we know about the investigation and what are you able to see about what's happening so far? 50. you able to see about what's happening so far?— you able to see about what's happening so far? so, we do know there is still— happening so far? so, we do know there is still quite _ happening so far? so, we do know there is still quite a _ happe

hutchins. >> la directora de fotografía halyna hutchins y el director souza terminó heridos, vemos a alec baldwin conmosionado después del incidente ,(información en pantalla). >> las autoridades determinaron que alec baldwin había disparado un arma de utilería en este rancho donde se graban producciones de hollywood, se ve la iglesivieja acordonada, el rodaje fue suspendido indefinidicamente. >> (información en pantalla). >> agregó: (información en pantalla). >> por su parte la unión de actores anunció que trabajarán con las autoridades para entender prevenir que ocurra algo así. >> halyna hutchins fue llevada en el hospital de nuevo méxico alburquerque donde falleció, publicó varias imágenes antes con su equipo de producción y ella montando un caballo en su día libre. >> una triste situación y de acuerdo a s autoridades con la declaración de testigos, pero esto no es la primera vez, en 1993 murió el hijo de bruce le brandon lee y vamos con las declaraciones de un experto en efectos especiales. >> al llegar al set es normal que cada actor que vea, que son balas f

she from the bonanza creek ranch, halyna hutchins was remembered.— hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, _ hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, respected - hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, respected and i full of it, talented, respected and loving. she was also passionate about her work and that is really cool if you are, she was part of our family, one of us will stop. the 42-year-old — family, one of us will stop. the 42-year-old was _ family, one of us will stop. the 42—year—old was killed and film directorjoe also is injured when a p"°p directorjoe also is injured when a prop gun with a live round was fired by actor alec baldwin on the set of the film rust. no court records revealed mr baldwin was under the gun by an assistant director who told the actor the weapon was safe. the death should not have happened. union sets should be site sets. every actor deserves to go to work with complete safety knowing they can return home safely. this moment has shaken all of us to the very core and we will carry her in o

earlier here on bbc news, he told us about how he met halyna hutchins and about how he met halyna hutchins and about her talent as a filmmaker. i met her at a film festival and after just a few moments of talking to her, ifelt like she had just just a few moments of talking to her, i felt like she had just such a strong vibe, such a sense of a commitment to our andean integrity of wanting to make cinema, and i wanted to work with her, just from talking to her. you find sometimes you find that special connection with somebody, and you know, you're going to be a partnerfor me, and one of the things i love so much about her, she was ukrainian and she had this incredible european sensibility, though on ourfilm, which was quite low—budget, we had a day once where the main actor in a particular scene couldn't show up because he got suddenly sick and we were going to have to make up something brand—new on that day. and when i explained to her, six o'clock in the morning, i said, halyna, when i explained to her, six o'clock in the morning, isaid, halyna, i in the morning, i said, halyna, i am

it is now nearly a week since 42—year—old halyna hutchins was shot dead whilst she was doing herjob. these are the last pictures of the cinematographer alive on the set of rust. she's in the blue coat and headphones. you can see alec baldwin beyond the camera. he was holding the gun that fired the shot that killed halyna and severely injured directorjoel souza. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza. we regard this specific casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr baldwin. when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what's called a "cold gun." the person responsible for firearms on set was the armourer — 24—year—old hannah gutierrez—reed. she's admitted ammunition was not secure, but says she checked the guns and found no live rounds. all three are cooperating fully with the investigation. all options are on the table at this point. i'm n

halyna hutchin was shot while working on the set as director of photography. the film's director was also injured and was taken to hospital. she had such a strong vibe, such a sense of a commitment to art and the integrity of wanting to make cinema. england's social care watchdog warns that staff shortages will leave many people without help this winter. as the rate of coronavirus infections in england rises to one in 55, a new campaign is launched to encourage people to get covid booster jabs. a week on from the killing of conservative mp sir david amess, people in essex hold a silence in his memory. and coming up on the bbc news channel... can ireland follow scotland's lead and get through to the next stage of cricket's t20 world cup? they're playing namibia in a winner—takes—all match. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. buckingham palace says the queen is in good spirits and back at windsor castle after spending wednesday night in hospital. she was taken in for tests after being forced to cancel a trip to northern ireland. her doctors ha

he said, halyna hutchins inspired us all. her loss is enormous and we will need time to process our grief. the outpouring of sympathy from her friends has been overwhelming and we thank everybody for their kind and generous sharing. please take time to remember her and we will all work together to honor her memory and emulate her determination. >>> earlier today, alec baldwin was seen with the husband and son of halyna hutchins. they hugged as they left the hotel. and they are asking for privacy as the family grieves. director joel souza was shot in the shoulder. he was released from the hospital and said, "i am gutted by the loss of my colleague and friend. she was kind, vibrant and talented. he added that his thoughts are with the family of hutchins. >>> a state senator is calling for a ban of live ammunition on theatrical settings. >> those rules about workforce safety on movie sets and on other productions, they need to be a matter of law. you really don't need to have a live gunshot or even the sound of a live gunshot an

halyna hutchins later died in hospital. the queen is resting at windsor castle after the revelation she'd stayed for tests in hospital on wednesday night. the eu accuses belarus of state—sponsored people smuggling. we follow one group of migrants on their way to europe. and the norfolk sand bank reversing the march of coastal erosion. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, four perfect races make it an omnium clean sweep for katie archibald — she becomes a track world champion again in roubaix. good evening. scientists advising the uk government say plans for the reintroduction of stricter coronavirus measures should be ready for "rapid deployment". they say early intervention, like asking more people to work from home, could have the greatest impact on preventing viral spread and reduce the need for more stringent and longer—lasting measures. new figures from the office for national statistics suggest that 1.1 million people were infected across the uk last week, the highest number since january. current

and we send our deepest condolences to halyna's family and loved ones. they say production has been halted for an undetermined period of time and that they're fully cooperating with the santa fe sheriff's department with the investigation and they're going to provide counseling for everyone connect with the film. this movie being a western set in the 1880s, according to amdb, the set irony here, it is about a 13-year-old boy who goes on the run with his estranged grandfather after he's accused of accidentally murdering somebody. so just a very sad turn of events here. we still don't have all of the answers. but obviously the sadness here is that this woman, this 42-year-old woman, halyna hutchins, lost her life. the director, we're waiting to see what his condition is since this event, but, still so many questions how this could have happened and how these two people were shot. >> just devastating story. stephanie elam, thanks so much. our next guest this morning is a filmmaker and contributor to american cinematographer magazine, jim hemphill, thank you

one of the crew members from "rust" posted what he says is the last photo of halyna hutchins alive. you can see her in the pom pom hat right near the camera. we have the arrow right there. take us through what you're seeing in this picture. what do you know about it? >> well, basically it's showing either, you know, a rehearsal of a scene. we see alec baldwin in the picture as well. we believe the director, joel souza, also in this photo. we see some sort of rehearsal or some sort of scene about to be shot. it does look like there is yet another person that's interacting with alec, and i don't know who that person is. we don't know when this photo was taken, but, yes, that crew member does say that they believe this is the last photo taken of halyna hutchins alive. but, yeah, it just looks like a typical day on-set, which we know that, you know, last week, it was anything but typical. >> yeah. court documents are revealing that there was, nischelle, ammunition lying around the set. last night sharon waxman from thewrap.com told us they are reporting crew members were shooting at tar

a candle—lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. sold, congratulations. and gone for $110 million — a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. hello and welcome to bbc news. ministers are to formalise their committment to a "skills revolution" in england, with a series of measures to be unveiled in the chancellor's budget on wednesday. in his autumn statement, rishi sunak will announce £1.6 billion to roll out new "t—levels" for teenagers — and £550 million for adult skills. college leaders say the funding is welcome, but doesn't go far enough. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. what we want to see is a high—wage, high—skill economy... the government says it wants to change the way the uk economy works, moving to a higher skilled, more productive workforce which earns more money. in this week's budget, the chancellor will have the task of setting out more about how we get there, and key to his plans will be what the government is selling as a skills revolution. rishi sunak will ann

halyna hutchins honed her craft here. one of her teachers said she had a unique perspective of the world. as herfriends, family and industry grieve and search for answers, a candlelit vigil will be held near the film set where she lost her life doing what she loved. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. well, earlier i spoke to firearms expert clark aposhian, who has extensive experience working as a weapons handler on hollywood productions. he gave his thoughts on the latest information about the shooting. what i'm hearing is that it was actually a loaded round and it was handed to the actor, alec baldwin, and he fired it. it's a breakdown of at least three things. no live ammunition on a set, and pointing a firearm at a person, still not allowed on a set even during the shooting, you know, the filming of it. and finger on the trigger when it shouldn't have been. well, you touched on it there. what are the normal working practices around guns on sets and what are your thoughts about what appears to have gone wrong here? we

we mourn halyna hutchins and joel souza. i also want to thank the investigators for thoroughly investigating this incident. our office appreciates your hard work and we will make sure this investigation is held to the highest standards. i speak to the prosecutorial perspective here, and i must emphasize that a complete and thorough investigation is critical to d.a. review. we take the corroborated facts and evidence and connect it to new mexico law, and we are not at that juncture yet. if the facts in evidence and law support charges, then i will initiate prosecution at that time. i'm a prosecutor that was elected in part because i do not make rash decisions and i do not rush to judgment. i rely on facts supported by evidence, cooperative and credible witnesses, and i cannot stress the importance of allowing the santa fe county sheriff's office to continue with their quality investigation that is both serious and complex. so at this point we will open it up to questions. >> sheriff, can we ask you, so you said that a live ro

halyna hutchins was an up—and—coming director of photography. named a rising star by american cinematographer magazine in 2019, she was considered to be an exceptionally talented individual. the investigation into what happened on the set of rust, a i9th—century western, is continuing. police say that alec baldwin, the star of the movie, discharged a prop gun during filming. the directorjoel souza was seriously hurt. halyna hutchins was flown to hospital by helicopter but died from her injuries. film—maker adam egypt mortimer, who worked with halyna hutchins on his 2020 action film archenemy, described her as a huge talent. i met her, before i'd seen any of her work, i met her at a film festival, and within a few moments of talking to her, i felt like she had such a strong vibe, such a sense of commitment to art and the integrity of wanting to make cinema, that i wanted to work with her. according to the film's production company, it was an accident that happened when a prop gun carrying blanks misfired. but this early in the investigation,

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, and -- and i don't get to. that sucks. >> reporter: her legacy now living on in family and friends she left behind, and the renewed calls for safety on movie sets. >> our thanks to kailee. >>> up next, some of social media's biggest influencers revealing how the constant pressure to generate never-ending content is influencing their mental health. is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic® can help y

halyna hutchins honed her craft here. one of her teachers said she had a unique perspective of the world. as herfriends, family and industry grieve and search for answers, a candlelit vigil will be held near the film set where she lost her life doing what she loved. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. our north america correspondent, david willis, gave us this update from los angeles. well, several new lines but people here remain astonished. i think it's fair to say there should've been such an apparently stunning lapse of safety protocols on the set of this film. indeed there is a candlelit vigil due to take place here in los angeles tomorrow night in memory of the cinematographer who lost her life in this incident. detectives have seize guns and amunition from the set there in new mexico. also the clothing that alec baldwin, this film star was wearing at the time of this tragedy. in afadavit signed by the local sheriffs department it was revealed that alec baldwin was handed the gun by an assistant director on the film

alec baldwin arroja nuevos casos para saber lo que pasó en la muerte de la directora de fotografía, halyna hutchins, era segura el arma qué munición tenía y nicole suárez investigó >>> ahora sabemos más detalles del caosue se vivió el jueves en el set de la película en la muerte directora de fotografía, halyna hutchs, según el director de la película, joel souza, estaba apuntando al lente de la cámara y escuchó un estruendo y después ella se agarró el abdomen y él también estaba herido >>> los investigadores tienen que determinar si hubo intención o no por eso es importante interrogar a todos >>> alec bdwin pensó que era seguro el arma porque son revisadas por dos personas el asistente de producción tomó el arma pasándola a alec baldwin diciendo arma fría un arma de fuego descargada >>> la responsabilidad es de todos en los protocolos y también en el actor quién le pasó la pistola quién cargó la pistola y también el actor para saber si va a tener cargo en contra la van a tener muy difícil >>> el aa se había disparado en otra ocasión en el rodaje lo que hizo

to remember halyna hutchins, while long-time friends like dennis zanatta grieve for her family. >> i'm just sad, you know, that her son now is going to grow up without a mother, without a beautiful mother that she was. >> production of the movie has officially stopped, and no one has been charged, but we are expecting to learn more about this case when the sheriff and the district attorney have a press conference on wednesday. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you. >>> and we want the turn now to the covid pandemic. tomorrow an fda advisory committee is meeting on whether to green light pfizer's lower dose vaccine for kids 5 to 11 years old. there is also some news tonight about another possible vaccine for young children. and here is cbs' meg oliver. >> it feels good. >> woo! >> reporter: tonight as anticipation builds for younger children to get covid shots, moderna says its vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response in children ages 6 to

that shot killed the director of photography, halyna hutchins, and injuring director joel souza. the gun misfired before, by the way. it prompted some crew members even to walk of the set. baldwin says he will fully comply with this investigation. >>> the u.s. military says it carried out an air strike in syria that killed a senior al qaeda leader. it took a took place in the town of suluk near the turkish border after drones and rockets started military outpost in the country. >>> the white house delayed a release of classified documents related to president john f. kennedy's assassination nearly

and joel souza, director who was behind cinematographer halyna hutchins. affiant later learned assistant director did not know live rounds were in the prop gun when he had given the prop gun to actor alec baldwin. and the chilling 911 hooicall it tonight as well and if reveals more details of what happened in the frantic moments right after that shooting. >> emergency? >> bonanza creek ranch, we have had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help immediately. >> okay. >> bow nanza creek ranch, come . >> don't hang up okay. just one second. was it loaded with a real bullet? >> i cannot tell you that. we have two injuries from a movie gunshot. >> okay. we are getting them out there already. just stay on the phone with me. okay? >> okay. >> no, no, no, i am a script supervisor. >> how many people were injured? >> two that i know of. i was sitting -- we were rehearsing and it went off and i ran out. we all ran out. they were doubled over, the ad and the -- the camerawoman and the direct -- and the director. we are back on the -- we

but the focus here last night was on grieving the loss of halyna hutchins' life. overnight the film community in new mexico honoring the life and work of halyna hutchins. >> every day, everybody on the camera team was proud to be there for her because we were proud of what we were creating. >> reporter: the 42-year-old cinematographer killed on the set of the western film "rust," remembered by her fellow crew member lane looper as a wonderful mother and wife and someone he felt lucky to work with. >> she's one of the most talented and kind, collaborative artists who did things that i could never, ever think of. >> reporter: but that grief couple ack. >> her death shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: this sentiment echoed again and again as the film industry and investigators try to understand how a live weapon ended up in alec baldwin's hands on this movie set in santa fe and took halyna hutchins' life. >> i think this was just a combination of really terrible errors when it came to low budget, bringing in inexperienced crew members, moving fast. just the expecta

tributes are being paid to halyna hutchins, who was a2. she had such a strong vibe, such a sense of a commitment to art and the integrity of wanting to make cinema. the queen is back at windsor castle after spending a night in a london hospital. buckingham palace says she underwent preliminary medical checks but is in good spirits. england's social care watchdog warns staff shortages will leave many people without help this winter. as the rate of coronavirus infections in england rises to1 in 55, a new campaign is launched to encourage people to get covid boosterjabs. a week on from the killing of conservative mp sir david amess, people in essex hold a silence in his memory. let's cross to the green party conference in birmingham, where we're expecting co—leaders carla denyer and adrian ramsay to speak shortly. thank you. it is so great to see all of your in person once again. we have missed that so much. on my last day as acting leader, one member wrote to me a goodbye message that said i had carried the soul of the green party. that is

a candle—lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. it's of an alec baldwin movie. yours, sold, congratulat and, gone for $110 million — a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has promised "investment across the board in public services" in his budget on wednesday. he said that while his instincts were to cut taxes, he was having to grapple with the biggest economic shock for 300 years — from covid, borrowing at its highest since world war two, and a backlog in the nhs. he also committed additional spending on skills training in england. our political correspondent charlotte rose told me more. the chancellor has had to spend billions of pounds of taxpayers money to prop up the economy and support individuals, families and businesses through the past couple of years. he wants to be seen as a low tax chancellor but it seems like that isn't an option for him at the moment. he wants to prove to his party that he can be tough, that he can resist those who call for money to be spe

this happened the morning of the day before halyna hutchins was killed in the early afternoon. what happened between the time the guns came back with live ammunition in them? they should have been checked obviously. there has been a lot of information in the search warrants that have been filed about what happened to the guns and there was a break for a few minutes for lunch, and then they came back. and was the gun checked again, unclear, before they called what he said, cold gun. meaning it could not fire anything. and it was handed to alec baldwin. and then he discharged it. but the more concerning it really is. and while there is no bringing back halyna hutchins and alec baldwin has to live with what he tragically accidentally did, there is a real concern over liability and whether corners were cut and whether the camera crew that walked off in the morning was replaced by non-union workers. were the people who were being replaced as experienced, as knowledgeable and as careful as the people who were there beforehand? >> well, cnn has not been able to confirm this reporting.

the film's director of photography, halyna hutchins, was pronounced dead after being transported via helicopter to the hospital. police continue to interview witnesses and are looking into what type of projectile was fired from a prop gun commonly used on sets that aren't without their own risks. >> prop weapons do have a dangerous factor to them even though they're a lot safer than using a live firearm on set. >> reporter: 42-year-old hutchins who posted on instagram from the new mexico location only days ago lived in los angeles with her husband and son and was credited in the production of dozens of film, tv, and video titles. baldwin tweeting from the account he shares with his wife, "there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins. i am in touch with her husband offering my support to him and his family." these tragic accidents on movie sets have happened before. actor brandon lee, son of bruce lee, was killed in 1993 on the set of "the crow" when a fragment of a dummy bullet became lodged in a prop gun which

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 how hard it is. later this hour, i'm speaking to a psychologist about the impact of an accidental killing, what it means for the people who were there, for alec baldwin, for those responsible for the gun and for her family as well and how the healing process can start. >>> moving on, this is a hugely important week in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are trending down across the united states, but about 33% of eligible americans remain unvaccinated. >> the next group in line to get vaccinated, we've been talking about this,