Alec Baldwin Fired Live Round , in Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting, , Authorities Say.<br />Alec Baldwin Fired Live Round , in Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting, , Authorities Say.<br />On October 21, Baldwin discharged a prop gun, <br />fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins <br />and wounding director Joel Souza.<br />On October 21, Baldwin discharged a prop gun, <br />fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins <br />and wounding director Joel Souza.<br />The BBC reports that a New Mexico sheriff <br />said Alec Baldwin was handed a gun with a <br />live round in it prior to the incident.<br />The BBC reports that a New Mexico sheriff <br />said Alec Baldwin was handed a gun with a <br />live round in it prior to the incident.<br />Authorities have reportedly recovered evidence <br />including three firearms and 500 rounds <br />of ammunition from the film set.<br />Authorities have reportedly recovered evidence <br />including three firearms and 500 rounds <br />of ammunition from the film set.<br />According to the BBC, as of now, <br />no arrests have been made and <br />no charges have been filed <br />in the investigation.<br />On October 27, Santa Fe County Sheriff <br />Adan Mendoza said that the investigation <br />was still in its early stages.<br />On October 27, Santa Fe County Sheriff <br />Adan Mendoza said that the investigation <br />was still in its early stages.<br />The sheriff added that there were up to 100 people <br />on the set when the shooting happened, <br />and all of them would be questioned.<br />The sheriff added that there were up to 100 people <br />on the set when the shooting happened, <br />and all of them would be questioned.<br />I think the facts are clear - a weapon <br />was handed to Mr Baldwin. The weapon <br />is functional and fired a live round killing <br />Ms. Hutchins and injuring Mr. Souza, Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County Sheriff, via BBC.<br />I think the facts are clear - a weapon <br />was handed to Mr Baldwin. The weapon <br />is functional and fired a live round killing <br />Ms. Hutchins and injuring Mr. Souza, Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County Sheriff, via BBC.<br />According to Mendoza, a "lead projectile" <br />was recovered from the director's shoulder <br />and is now evidence in the investigation.<br />According to Mendoza, a "lead projectile" <br />was recovered from the director's shoulder <br />and is now evidence in the investigation.<br />The sheriff said that out of the recovered <br />500 rounds of ammunition, there was , "a mix of blanks, dummy rounds and <br />what we are suspecting is live rounds.".<br />The sheriff said that out of the recovered <br />500 rounds of ammunition, there was , "a mix of blanks, dummy rounds and <br />what we are suspecting is live rounds.".<br />Right now we're going to determine how those got there, why they were there - because they shouldn't have been there, Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County Sheriff, via BBC
