New footage of Rust shooting released
Police have released new bodycam footage of Alec Baldwin's questioning on the Rust set after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.
Halyna was killed, and director Joel Souza injured, when the gun went off during rehearsals for the upcoming film Rust on a ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Police asked Baldwin whether someone had any ill intention to swap out the "flash rounds" with live ones to which he said he didn’t believe so.
The new video shows Baldwin asking officers to help him identify the object being removed from Souza’s shoulder.
"The thing that… is going to answer all of your questions is: what's in Joel's shoulder. Is it a rock or is it a bullet?" Baldwin asked.
Officers said they could show him an image of what was removed from Souza’s shoulder.
"That's a bullet," Baldwin replied.
"If that's a bullet that was pulled out his shoulder, then someone loaded a live round into the gun I was holding."
Baldwin, who is also a producer on the film, has repeatedly denied responsibility for Halyna’s death, insisting that no live rounds should have been on set.
In other videos, police and medics were seen racing to the scene, and bodycam footage shows first responders battling to save Halyna.
Another video shows Baldwin dressed as a cowboy and practising with what appears to be the gun that killed the cinematographer.
Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the investigation into the shooting "remains open and ongoing".
There are currently several lawsuits filed against Baldwin following Halyna’s death, including one from her husband Matthew.
Watch the footage here.
Image: Santa Fe Police