“The facts are clear: a weapon was handed to Mr. Baldwin.
Approximately 500 rounds of ammunition — a combination of blanks, dummy and live rounds — have been seized from the set, Mendoza said.
A total of three guns were seized from the proximity of the incident, Mendoza added.
The director told investigators Baldwin was “sitting in a pew in a church building setting, and he was practicing a cross draw,” it is stated in the affidavit.
According to the affidavit, a van used to store weapons and props on the Santa Fe set of ‘Rust’ was searched for evidence prompted by interviews from the film crew.
“Hannah advised on the day of the incident, she checked the ‘dummies’ and ensured they were no ‘hot’ rounds,” the warrant states about the ammo used on set.
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin tweeted after the tragedy.
“I think you’ll find more crews will say we don’t want it and more directors will say no.