New Video Shows Alec Baldwin Pointing Gun at Camera on ‘Rust’ Set
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlec Baldwin is seen brandishing a revolver and pointing it toward the camera in footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office on Monday as part of its investigation into a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.” The footage was shot on the same day that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed when a gun that Baldwin was holding fired.
The actor has stated that he did not pull the trigger. “Rust” director Joel Souza was also shot in the shoulder after the bullet went through Hutchins’ torso.In the footage released Monday, Baldwin is sitting in a church pew, outfitted in Western costume.
At one point his right hand dips into his jacket, where the actor draws a revolver and points it toward the camera. He does the same action a second time.
The information released by the sheriff’s office includes video of Souza in the emergency room, talking to an investigator about what happened.
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