An FBI forensic report on the fatal Rust set shooting suggests that the prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled, contradicting Alec Baldwin's previous claim that he "didn't pull the trigger."
The bureau's accidental discharge testing has now determined that to fire the .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) calibre F.lli Pietta single-action revolver, a trigger pull is required, as reported by Deadline [via ABC-TV].
The gun "could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger," the report stated, having tested the weapon with its hammer in both the quarter- and half-cock positions. "Without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly," the gun could not detonate — a typical response for this type of revolver.
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos last December, Baldwin claimed that "the trigger wasn't pulled."
"I didn't pull the trigger," the actor said. "I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them. Never."
Although he claimed in an early statement that he was "fully cooperating with the police investigation," Baldwin has since been accused of non-compliance. He has also denied these reports, saying: "Any suggestion that I am not complying with requests or orders or demands or search warrants about my phone, that's bullshit, that's a lie."
In October 2021, Hutchins was killed during filming when the lead actor and producer discharged a prop gun, which also injured director Joel Souza. In February 2022, the Halyna family sued Baldwin and the Rust production team for wrongful death. The lawsuit claims that "reckless behaviour and cost-cutting" led to the cinematographer's fatal shooting [via Deadline].
The bureau's accidental discharge testing has now determined that to fire the .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) calibre F.lli Pietta single-action revolver, a trigger pull is required, as reported by Deadline [via ABC-TV].
The gun "could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger," the report stated, having tested the weapon with its hammer in both the quarter- and half-cock positions. "Without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly," the gun could not detonate — a typical response for this type of revolver.
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos last December, Baldwin claimed that "the trigger wasn't pulled."
"I didn't pull the trigger," the actor said. "I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them. Never."
Although he claimed in an early statement that he was "fully cooperating with the police investigation," Baldwin has since been accused of non-compliance. He has also denied these reports, saying: "Any suggestion that I am not complying with requests or orders or demands or search warrants about my phone, that's bullshit, that's a lie."
In October 2021, Hutchins was killed during filming when the lead actor and producer discharged a prop gun, which also injured director Joel Souza. In February 2022, the Halyna family sued Baldwin and the Rust production team for wrongful death. The lawsuit claims that "reckless behaviour and cost-cutting" led to the cinematographer's fatal shooting [via Deadline].
