According to entertainment magazine Variety, the footage shows Baldwin sitting on a pew on set, wearing a western costume. He removes the weapon from his jacket with his right hand and points it at the camera. Later he does that again. That same day, during a rehearsal, he aimed a firearm at the camera, releasing a projectile that hit camerawoman Halyna Hutchins. She died on the way to hospital from her injuries.
The first statement from director Joel Souza, who was slightly injured in the accident, also became public on Monday. Video footage shows the director explaining that the weapons expert on set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, gave an actor a weapon saying it was “clean” or “cold,” slang for a gun that only contains blanks. . “And then there was a bang — louder than I’ve ever heard of a loose bag.”
In text messages, “propmaster” Sarah Zachry, who was in charge of the props, told another employee that Alec Baldwin did not want to use false weapons. “Alec wasn’t a fan of the fake weapons, not even the rubber knife. He wanted the real knife, but in the end I gave him the rubber version without him knowing. He also always wanted a real gun.”
Prosecutors said Monday that the investigation into the shooting is still ongoing. A number of reports are still pending before a decision is made on whether to prosecute anyone for the tragedy, a spokesman said.