Alec Baldwin speaks out about Halyna Hutchins and guns on sets

the investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of rust zeroing in on key individuals, there's three people that handled the firearm prior to the death of MS Hutchins. Uh so uh those people are will be interviewed are the focus of the investigation and so uh nobody's been cleared as of yet. Actor alec Baldwin who fired the gun that killed the film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza recently seen in these TMZ photos with his family keeping a low profile in Vermont Assistant director Dave Hall's who told authorities he handed ball when the gun during that rehearsal, an armorer Hannah Gutierrez who was in charge of weapons on the set according to investigators. All key to determining how a live round got on set. That's gonna be the million dollar question is how a live round ended up in the revolver. That Mr baldwin fired an affidavit for a search warrant for the prop truck where the guns was stored on set, reveal that Assistant director halls acknowledged he failed to fully checked the firearm When Gutierrez handed it to him saying halls could only remember seeing three rounds, he advised he should have checked all of them, but didn't, we're going to continue the investigation. We'd like to do some follow up interviews with Mr Hall's and get some clarification and exactly what he meant by that statement. The warrant also shows that Gutierrez told investigators no live ammo is ever kept on set that was a live round that struck me struck and killed MS Hutchins, so that is not an accurate statement. As far as I'm concerned, CNN has reached out to halls and Gutierrez for comment but has not gotten a response. I think there was some complacency on this set. The actions of halls and Gutierrez are key to investigators determining how and why live rounds were present and whether anyone will ultimately face criminal charges. Can we get to that bar of somehow proving that reckless standard that willful disregard? And it is, it's just simply far too early to say.

Alec Baldwin told the paparazzi he is not allowed to talk about the details of the shooting that occurred on the set of his latest film, "Rust," but he had some things to say about the woman who died, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In a video posted on TMZ's website Saturday, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin appeared on camera from "Manchester, VT, where he and his family have been laying low since the fatal incident.""I'm not allowed to make any comments because it's an ongoing investigation," Baldwin told those gathered. "I've been ordered by the Sheriff's Department in Santa Fe. I can't answer any questions about the investigation. I can't."Hutchins died after Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of his film. She was 42.The movie's director, Joel Souza, 48, was wounded in the shoulder."She was my friend," Baldwin told the paparazzi about Hutchins. "The day I arrived in Santa Fe to start shooting I took her to dinner with Joel the director."Baldwin's wife attempted to interrupt him and he said, "excuse me" to wave her off as he said, "We were a very very ... well-oiled crew shooting a film together and then this horrible event happened."Authorities are investigating the shooting.On Wednesday, Sheriff Adan Mendoza said at a joint news conference between the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office and district attorney's office that Baldwin fired a "suspected live round.""The facts are clear: a weapon was handed to Mr. Baldwin," Mendoza said. "The weapon is functional and fired a live round, killing Ms. Hutchins and injuring Mr. Souza."Baldwin reiterated in the more the four-minute-long video posted Saturday that he has been told multiple times that he is not allowed to talk about the ongoing investigation.He invited other questions, and Baldwin's wife got upset when one of those asking could not remember Hutchins' name."Her name is Halyna," Hilaria said. "If you're spending this much time waiting for us you should know her name."Baldwin said he met with Hutchins' husband and her young son after the incident, but said he "wouldn't know how to characterize" how the meeting went."The guy is overwhelmed with grief," Baldwin said. "There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. This is a one in a trillion episode."The actor, who is also producing "Rust," said he is in "constant contact" with Hutchins' husband and son who are "in shock.""We are eagerly awaiting the Sheriff's Department telling us what their investigation has yielded," Baldwin said.He said he couldn't answer whether or not he would ever work on another film set that involved firearms like those used on the set of "Rust.""I do know that an ongoing effort to limit the use of firearms on film sets is something I'm extremely interested in," Baldwin said. "But remember, something that I think is important and that is how many bullets have been fired in films and TV shows in the last 75 years? This is America. How many bullets have gone off, nearly all of them without incident."In the case of something going wrong and in the wake of "this horrible catastrophic thing some new measures have to take place," he said, including the possibility of using rubber guns or plastic guns."That's not for me to decide," Baldwin stated. "It's urgent that you understand I'm not an expert in this field so whatever other people decide is the best way to go in terms of protecting people's safety on film sets I'm all in favor of and I will cooperate with that in any way that I can."The Baldwins, who have six children together, declined to say why they were staying in Vermont and asked to no longer be followed as they said their children were in the car crying because they were being pursued.

Saturday, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin appeared on camera from "Manchester, VT, where he and his family have been laying low since the fatal incident."

"I'm not allowed to make any comments because it's an ongoing investigation," Baldwin told those gathered. "I've been ordered by the Sheriff's Department in Santa Fe. I can't answer any questions about the investigation. I can't."

Hutchins died after Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of his film. She was 42.

The movie's director, Joel Souza, 48, was wounded in the shoulder.

"She was my friend," Baldwin told the paparazzi about Hutchins. "The day I arrived in Santa Fe to start shooting I took her to dinner with Joel the director."

Baldwin's wife attempted to interrupt him and he said, "excuse me" to wave her off as he said, "We were a very very ... well-oiled crew shooting a film together and then this horrible event happened."

Authorities are investigating the shooting.

On Wednesday, Sheriff Adan Mendoza between the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office and district attorney's office that Baldwin fired a "suspected live round."

"The facts are clear: a weapon was handed to Mr. Baldwin," Mendoza said. "The weapon is functional and fired a live round, killing Ms. Hutchins and injuring Mr. Souza."

Baldwin reiterated in the more the four-minute-long video posted Saturday that he has been told multiple times that he is not allowed to talk about the ongoing investigation.

He invited other questions, and Baldwin's wife got upset when one of those asking could not remember Hutchins' name.

"Her name is Halyna," Hilaria said. "If you're spending this much time waiting for us you should know her name."

Baldwin said he met with Hutchins' husband and her young son after the incident, but said he "wouldn't know how to characterize" how the meeting went.

"The guy is overwhelmed with grief," Baldwin said. "There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. This is a one in a trillion episode."

The actor, who is also producing "Rust," said he is in "constant contact" with Hutchins' husband and son who are "in shock."

"We are eagerly awaiting the Sheriff's Department telling us what their investigation has yielded," Baldwin said.

He said he couldn't answer whether or not he would ever work on another film set that involved firearms like those used on the set of "Rust."

"I do know that an ongoing effort to limit the use of firearms on film sets is something I'm extremely interested in," Baldwin said. "But remember, something that I think is important and that is how many bullets have been fired in films and TV shows in the last 75 years? This is America. How many bullets have gone off, nearly all of them without incident."

In the case of something going wrong and in the wake of "this horrible catastrophic thing some new measures have to take place," he said, including the possibility of using rubber guns or plastic guns.

"That's not for me to decide," Baldwin stated. "It's urgent that you understand I'm not an expert in this field so whatever other people decide is the best way to go in terms of protecting people's safety on film sets I'm all in favor of and I will cooperate with that in any way that I can."

The Baldwins, who have six children together, declined to say why they were staying in Vermont and asked to no longer be followed as they said their children were in the car crying because they were being pursued.

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