Alec Baldwin Reacts to News of Halyna Hutchins’ Death in New Video Released by Sheriff’s Department

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A harrowing moment. New video footage shows Alec Baldwin receiving the news that Halyna Hutchins died after the shooting on the Rust set last year.The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office recently released all files related to their investigation of the Rust incident, six months after the shooting occurred in October 2021.

In one clip obtained by Us Weekly, the 30 Rock alum, 64, is sitting in a room with two investigators when they tell him that Hutchins died from the injuries she sustained after being hit when a prop gun misfired.“I do have some very unfortunate news to tell you,” one of the investigators tells the actor. “She didn’t make it.”Baldwin replies, “No!” and covers his mouth with his hand, seemingly in shock.

The team then tells the New York native that director Joel Souza is still recovering, adding that they didn’t want Baldwin to hear the news secondhand.In another video, the Emmy winner explains what happened when the gun misfired. “I take the gun out and as the barrel clears, I turn and cock the gun and the gun goes off,” he tells investigators.Additional footage also shows Baldwin practicing with the gun before the misfire.

Authorities previously said that the Match Game host was rehearsing just before the weapon went off, noting that the move required him to point the gun at the camera.The Pearl Harbor star, who has not been charged with a crime, has denied that he was responsible for the prop gun misfire that led to Hutchins’ death. “I didn’t pull the trigger,” said during an interview with ABC News in December 2021. “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.”The cinematographer’s husband, Matt Hutchins, said that he was outraged when he heard Baldwin’s