FBI forensic report concludes Alec Baldwin pulled trigger on 'Rust' set: report

Alec Baldwin has said that “every single person” who was on the set of Rust knows “exactly who to blame” for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The actor also offered an explanation into how the prop gun that killed the cinematographer in October last year in New Mexico could have been fired without him pulling the trigger. It comes after a recent FBI report stated that the weapon’s trigger needed to have been pulled in order for it to have been discharged.

Alec Baldwin insists everyone on the set of 'Rust' knows "exactly what happened" before Halyna Hutchins' death. The cinematographer was accidentally shot dead on the set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021, and Baldwin - who has denied pulling the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins - has suggested the multiple people know the circumstances behind the tragic incident. During an appearance on 'The Chris Cuomo Project', Baldwin said: "I know that every single person on the set of the film knows what happened.

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Alec Baldwin has offered an explanation as to how the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of  could have been fired without him pulling the trigger, but he insisted to Chris Cuomo that there's a much bigger question in play.During an interview on podcast that dropped Tuesday, the 64-year-old actor doubled down that he did not pull the trigger on the weapon he used during rehearsal that would ultimately fire a live bullet, killing Hutchins and injuring the film's director, Joel Souza, in October 2021.«This did not come from me, this came from the D.A.'s Office themselves,» Baldwin said when asked how a gun could be fired without someone pulling the trigger. «You're familiar with what fanning a gun is? Have you heard of that phrase, fanning the gun? So, if you pull the hammer back, and you don’t lock the hammer; if you pull the hammer back pretty far -- in old Western movies you’d see someone fan the hammer of the gun-- the hammer didn’t lock; you pulled it back to an extent where it would fire the bullet without you pulling the trigger, without you locking the hammer.»Baldwin said the principal safety officer on the set «declared that the gun was safe when he handed» him the gun.

Despite an FBI report claiming otherwise, Alec Baldwin insists he didn’t pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” last year.

Alec Baldwin claims "every single person" on the set of "Rust" knows who to blame for the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins died when a gun Baldwin was holding fired while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on the New Mexico movie set Oct. 21.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.

Alec Baldwin is speaking out about the deadly shooting on the set of his film Rust. In an interview with incoming NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on his podcast The Chris Cuomo Project, Baldwin again insisted, as he has before, that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin reiterated that the faulty gun fired on its own, and that “the only question here is who put a live round in the gun.”

Alec Baldwin's "Rust" set shooting was ruled an accident by New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator after the completion of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' autopsy and review of law enforcement reports from the fatal incident in October. The medical investigator's report was made public Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in addition to FBI records collected from the weapon and ammunition used on the set following the shooting.

Alec Baldwin‘s lawyer is speaking out against the recently-released FBI report about the tragic accidental shooting on the set of his film Rust that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But the star’s attorney isn’t the only one reacting — and there continue to be two different perspectives on the events that led to the tragedy.

the tragic death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust,’ involving Alec Balwin, has officially been concluded. The report reveals that the firearm could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled, however this differs from the statement the actor gave after the incident took place.A ballistics analysis of the evidence was conducted, and a forensic report obtained by ABC News details that the firearm used “could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.”Baldwin had previously said that he had not pulled the trigger of the gun he was holding on the set of the film in New Mexico, declaring that he had “no idea” why a live round was in the firearm.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.On Monday, Baldwin's attorney, Luke Nikas, addressed the forensic report's findings in a statement to ET. «The critical report is the one from the medical examiner, who concluded that this was a tragic accident. This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was 'cold,' and believed the gun was safe,» Nikas said.

Alec Baldwin‘s lawyer is speaking out after the FBI released a forensic report into the shooting on the Rust set.

An FBI investigation has concluded that Alec Baldwin did pull the trigger of the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins. The cinematographer was accidentally shot dead on the set of the movie 'Rust' in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021, and the FBI has now concluded that Baldwin, 64, must have fired the gun on the set of the film. The gun was supposed to have been loaded with dummy bullets, and Baldwin has previously denied that he pulled the trigger.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.The FBI forensic report contradicts what Baldwin told 's George Stephanopoulos back in December 2021 during his first sit-down interview since the fatal onset shooting that also wounded the film's director, Joel Souza.Baldwin denied pulling the trigger of the prop gun after the ABC anchor pointed out that it wasn't in the script for the trigger to be pulled.«Well, the trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger,» Baldwin said during the interview.When Stephanopoulos clarified, «So you never pulled the trigger?,» Baldwin responded, «No, no, no.

The FBI concluded in a forensic report that the gun used to kill cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s “Rust” film couldn’t have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.

killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to a bombshell report.According to an FBI forensic report obtained by ABC News, the gun delivering the fatal bullet in the Oct. 21 shooting on the New Mexico set “could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.”Baldwin, the star and producer of the Western film, claimed he believed he was handling a “cold gun” without live ammunition when it went off and a live bullet hit Hutchins, killing her.

An FBI forensic report that was part of the investigation into the shooting on the set of Rust has been released.

William Earl The Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that the firearm that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” could not have fired “without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.”According to an FBI reported obtained by ABC News, the gun “could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.” Alec Baldwin, the star and producer of the Western, was holding the firearm at the time of the incident last October. Baldwin has stated that he was under the impression that he was holding a “cold gun” — one without live ammunition.

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Nearly 10 months since the fatal "Rust" shooting, which resulted in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death, the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office has received the full forensic report from the FBI. According to a press release, the Santa Fe Sheriffs' detectives received the FBI's completed forensic reports on Aug.

Nearly 10 months after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust,” officials have taken a step forward in completing the investigation. Santa Fe County authorities in New Mexico told media in a statement Thursday that the FBI has completed its forensics analysis of the bullet inside the gun that killed Hutchins, which should now allow law enforcement in New Mexico to resume their investigation and determine whether criminal charges should be brought.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe FBI has completed its ballistics analysis of evidence in the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” last year, moving the investigation one step closer to completion.The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the Oct. 21 shooting that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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