A new report revealed that there were three accidental gun discharges as well as other 'red flags' on the set of Rust before cinem...
A new report revealed that there were three accidental gun discharges as well as other 'red flags' on the set of Rust before cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed.
An investigative report published in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday revealed three accidental discharges of weapons took place in the days prior to Alec Baldwin firing the gun that killed Hutchins on October 21.
Crew members revealed that one involved Alec's stunt double accidentally firing a blank after being told the gun was 'cold'.
In another instance, a young woman working in the props department 'actually shot herself in the foot' with a blank.
A new report published in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday revealed that there had been at least three other 'red flags' on the set of Rust before cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (pictured) was killed
The Times interviewed several crew members during their investigation.
One alleged that there were several incidents throughout the production, citing the fact that there was not an on-site medic present during pre-production.
'Somebody dropped a countersink bit and it stabbed me in the hand. I had to take care of it myself and I'm still healing from it,' a production worker shared.
Another claimed that production leaders were more concerned with their budget than the safety on set.
'It always felt like the budget was more important than crew members,' Lane Luper, the A-camera first assistant, told the newspaper Saturday.
'Every thing was about the schedule and the budget.'
Luper, along with several unnamed crew, also claimed that officials did not send out safety bulletins with call sheets once filming began.
Alec Baldwin is pictured sobbing after shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his upcoming movie Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on October 21
One involved Alec's stunt double accidentally firing a blank after being told the gun was 'cold'. In another instance, a props department worker 'actually shot herself in the foot' with a blank
Despite the alleged lack of safety concern amongst production leaders, the crew claims Alec prioritized the well-being of his fellow cast and crew.
'Alec was pretty concerned about safety on set,' a camera technician said.
'He wanted to know where I would be standing when he drew his gun,' echoed another crew member.
'I told him I was going to be standing in a different place, and he said, "Good".'
Hutchins died on October 21, the 12th day of a 21-day film production, after Alec pointed and fired a Colt pistol at her during a scene.
Alec was handling the vintage gun on the set of Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when he fired it believing it to be 'cold' (unloaded) – killing the mother-of-one and wounding director Joel Souza.
The investigative report also revealed other ‘red flags’ crew members spotted on the Rust set (pictured) such as no on-site medic during pre-production and no safety bulletins handed out with call sheets once filming began
Halyna Hutchins (pictured) died on October 21 after Alec Baldwin pointed and fired a Colt pistol at her during a scene
The actor is facing a criminal investigation for the fatal shooting of Hutchins.
According to a call sheet obtained by DailyMail.com, Alec was taking part in a mock gunfight inside the church building on the Bonanza Ranch film set when Hutchins was hit.
Co-stars Jensen Ackles, Swen Temmel and Travis Hammer were also in the scene – numbered 121 - alongside Alec's stunt double Blake Teixeira and stunt coordinator Allan Graf.
Production notes show the Colt pistol was one of several weapons on set at the time but the only one used in 121 and the preceding 118.
The armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 24, said 'wasn't sure if I was ready' in an interview prior to filming.
She also admitted in the podcast interview that she found loading blanks into a gun to be 'the scariest' thing because she did not know how to do it and had sought help from her father, legendary gunsmith Thell Reed, to get over the fear.
First assistant director Dave Halls had grabbed the gun from the cart and brought it inside to Alec, unaware that it was loaded with live rounds.
'Cold gun!' shouted Halls before handing the gun to Alec, using the phrase to signal to cast and crew that the gun was safe to fire for the scene, the warrant said.
The warrant indicated that a single bullet struck Hutchins in the chest, and then struck director Joel Souza in the shoulder as he was standing behind her, injuring him, suggesting the bullet traveled all the way through Hutchins' body.
Alec Baldwin pulled over to talk to photographers in Manchester, Vermont, on Saturday with his wife Hilaria, who held up her cell phone while apparently recording the impromptu news briefing.
The couple spoke for roughly four minutes. He said: 'A woman died. She was my friend.'
'The day I arrived in Santa Fe to start shooting, I took her to dinner with Joel, the director,' he said. 'We were a very, very well oiled crew shooting a film together and then this horrible event happened.'
Alec and his wife, Hilaria, spoke to reporters about the incident for the first time Saturday during an impromptu roadside press conference on Saturday (pictured)
During the tense interaction, Alec grew annoyed with Hilaria who interrupted her husband several times, at one point prompting an annoyed Alec to tell her: 'Excuse me.'
Hilaria also scolded a reporter who momentarily forgot Halyna Hutchins' name while asking a question.
'Her name is Halyna,' Hilaria told the reporter. 'If you're spending this much time waiting for us, you should know her name.'
Alec told photographers he had been 'ordered' by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office 'not to talk about the investigation,' but is 'eagerly awaiting for the sheriff's department' to release their findings.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Hilaria faced social media backlash for posting a fun Halloween photo on Instagram celebrating the holiday with their six children days after the shooting.
She was criticised as 'inappropriate and tasteless' for posting the snaps while Halyna Hutchin's nine-year-old son would face his first Halloween without his mother.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Hilaria faced social media backlash for posting a fun Halloween photo on Instagram celebrating the holiday with their six children days after the shooting
A Twitter user pointed out that while the Baldwin children should still be able to enjoy Halloween their mother should have kept the pictures off social media
Writing in the post, she described how 'intense' parenting has been while coping with the very public situation surrounding the tragedy involving her husband.
'Parenting through this has been an intense experience, to say the least,' Hilaria, 37, wrote on Instagram Sunday.
'Today, we rallied to give them a holiday. Last min costumes…a little hodge-podge…but they were so happy and that warmed my mama heart.'
A Twitter user pointed out that while the Baldwin children should still be able to enjoy Halloween their mother should have kept the pictures off social media as Halyna’s young son, Andros, would still be in mourning for his mother, saying: 'The Baldwin kids should absolutely enjoy Halloween.
'This year, though, #hilariabaldwin should have kept their festivities (and herself) off social media. Halyna’s son didn’t get to enjoy this holiday. Celebrate without posting, Hillary. It’s literally the least you could do.'
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