Alec Baldwin in Trouble? Sheriff’s Office Unveils ‘Rust’-Related Evidence Amid Probe
Alec Baldwin and the "Rust" production might be in trouble now that the evidence the authorities collected so far in the investigation has been released.
The authorities have been looking into what went wrong on the "Rust" set that an incident ended up killing cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. After six months of investigation, officials released everything they have collected so far and updated everyone that the probe into the incident would continue.
In a statement to Fox News on Monday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that the sheriff's office dropped all files related to their ongoing investigation.
"The files are all related to the 'Rust' movie set investigation and include lapel/dash camera footage from deputies and detectives, incident reports, crime scene photos, examination reports, witness interviews, set video, and staff photos collected throughout the course of this investigation," he said.
The same press release confirmed that the probe remains open and ongoing.
Mendoza added that several aspects of the probe remain "outstanding," including FBI firearm, latent fingerprint analysis, findings report from the Office of the New Mexico Medical Center, and the analysis of the data found on Baldwin's phone.
The sheriff's office confirmed that it would wrap the investigation after the remaining components are sent. After that part, the findings will be sent to the Santa Fe district attorney for review.
"Rust" Shooting Incident: Videos of Deputies' Arrival on Set Revealed
Among the materials that were publicized, videos of the deputies arriving at the scene in October 2021 were also unveiled to the public.
As quoted by KRQE News, the clips recorded the deputies as they interviewed everyone present at the location.
"We're rehearsing in the church set. Sorry, I'm trying. I heard a very loud bang, and it felt like someone kicked me in the shoulder and then I was down on my a**. I look over and I see the cinematographer Haylna Hutchins with blood coming out of her back," director Joel Souza can be heard on the video.
A deputy asked him who gave Baldwin the gun that killed Hutchins and injured Souza. According to the director, the armorer gave the actor the gun, but he did not know if she said it was cold or clean.
The release of evidence came after the New Mexico Environment Department's Occupational Health and Safety Bureau released the results of its independent investigation. According to its findings, the LLC management was aware that firearm safety procedures were not being observed on the "Rust" set.
