Alec Baldwin Insists THIS Despite Recent 'Rust' Shooting Findings; Says the Issue Is Different
Alec Baldwin denied responsibility for the "Rust" shooting incident and insisted that he did not pull his gun's trigger.
FBI recently concluded that Baldwin pulled the trigger on the "Rust" set, leading to the death of Halyna Hutchins. But Baldwin indirectly dismissed the findings in an interview with Chris Cuomo on his podcast "The Chris Cuomo Project."
Like his previous statements, Baldwin firmly said that he did not pull the trigger and that the only issue the law enforcement should look into is to find out who put a live round in it.
The actor explained that if the hammer did not lock but someone totally pulled it back, the gun would fire the bullet even without pulling the trigger.
"The man who is the principal safety officer of the set of the film declared the gun was safe when he handed it to me. The man who was the principal safety officer of the film declared in front of the entire assemblage, 'This is a cold gun.' Now, why did he say that if he didn't know and hadn't checked?" he queried.
With that, he reportedly felt relaxed as he was told that the gun was safe to use.
Baldwin then suggested that one or two people who should be responsible for it were negligent. He clarified to Cuomo that he was not the victim in the situation. Rather, the late cinematographer is.
What Did FBI Findings Reveal
The interview came out after the new FBI forensic report 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.
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Unlike Baldwin's recent statement, the FBI found out that the gun "could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger" if it was in the quarter- and half-cock positions.
The actor first defended himself during his interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. He insisted he never touched the gun's trigger, so he never felt responsible for what happened.
Meanwhile, the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator ended its report last week and stated that Halyna Hutchins' death was an accident.
