Alec Baldwin Pulled the Trigger During 'Rust' Shooting Incident, FBI Concludes in Shocking Report
A new development in the "Rust" shooting investigation suggested that Alec Baldwin indeed pulled the trigger on the movie set.
The new FBI forensic report obtained by ABC News on Friday confirmed that the gun Baldwin used on the set of his movie could not be fired without pulling the trigger.
Per the document, people assigned in the case conducted accidental discharge testing. However, they determined that the .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver used in the shooting would need to be pulled before it could fire a bullet.
Far from what Baldwin claimed, the FBI also discovered that it "could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger" if it was in the quarter- and half-cock positions.
"[The gun] could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional," it went on.
Per Variety, the FBI completed the analysis of the evidence on Thursday, and the documents were needed before detectives could forward the case to prosecutors for potential charges.
Meanwhile, the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator also ended its report on Wednesday and stated that Halyna Hutchins' death was an accident.
FBI Findings Contradicted Alec Baldwin's Statement
The findings came out months after Baldwin and "Rust" assistant director Dave Halls said that the actor did not pull the trigger.
Baldwin sat for an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, where he maintained he never felt responsible for what happened. He said never touched the gun's trigger, which assistant director Dave Halls supported. He also noted that the only issue for him now is how live ammunition made it into the gun's chamber after being told it was a cold one.
Baldwin insisted he would have killed himself if he thought he was responsible for the "Rust" shooting incident.
"I have no idea. Someone put a live bullet in a gun. A bullet that wasn't even supposed to be on the property," he said after maintaining he never pulled the firearm's trigger.
Halls, for his part, revealed through his legal representative, Lisa Torraco, that a misfire probably happened instead. He reportedly saw Baldwin's finger outside the trigger guard and parallel to the barrel all along.
Torraco, meanwhile, supported her client's claim and said she finally knew it was possible when Baldwin made the recent statement.
