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The police released this Monday images of the filming of the feature film Rust , in which actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a gun and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last October.
The recording records the moment prior to the fatal outcome, in which the American actor is seen rehearsing with the weapon in front of the camera.
The Santa Fe County police in the US state of New Mexico, which is in charge of the investigation, also released other on-set images and interviews with several witnesses, including Baldwin himself.
However, the results of the forensic examinations are still awaited to determine if the actor is accused of 42 years, of involuntary manslaughter.
Hutchins, who had 42 years, died after Baldwin fired the gun, which he believed to be secured, during rehearsals prior to the filming of a scene from Rust, the past 04 October.
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Baldwin, who is also the producer of the film, had pointed out in various public statements that he had never touched the trigger of the gun until the time of the incident and that he had no idea why he had a real bullet on the film set instead of a prop.
In the videos released this Monday, you can seeing the police and doctors running around the film set in the spirit of e save Hutchins’ life.
In other images, Baldwin appears dressed as a cowboy and practicing with a weapon that apparently would be the one that caused the fatal injuries to the cinematographer.
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In the statement delivered by the authorities along with the images , Sheriff Adan Mendoza noted that the investigation remains “open and ongoing.”
Mendoza noted that there are various elements that are fundamental, such as the ballistics report, fingerprint analysis, a medical report, and information about the calls Baldwin made.
“Once these components are provided to the sheriff’s office, we will be able to complete the investigation for forwarding to the prosecutor of the Santa Fe district for review,” said Sheriff Mendoza.
According to The New York Times, a spokesperson for the The sheriff’s office pointed out that the authorities decided to release the images after several requests from the media and also to point out what information is being is waiting before the case goes to prosecutors.
Authorities have not ruled out criminal charges for the incident, and in October, District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told the New York Times that “everything at this time, including criminal charges, is on the table.”
The dissemination of the images occurs a week after the producers of the film received a fine close to US$80. for not following security measures on a film set.
In addition, an investigation carried out by the department of New Mexico Environment found that producers of Rust showed “disregard in acknowledging the risks and dangers associated with the use of weapons on set”.
And they added that the management of the production “knew that safety procedures were not being followed” and they were “indifferent to the safety of employees, by not reviewing work practices in this regard and taking corrective measures to avoid an incident” with weapons.
The production company did not accept these considerations and says that it will appeal the report presented by the entity.
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