Alec Baldwin was practising drawing gun when he fired fatal shot, says affidavit | Channel

Director Joel Souza said in a search warrant affidavit that Alec Baldwin was practising drawing his gun from his holster when Halyna Hutchins was shot.

Alec Baldwin was practising drawing his gun from his holster and pointing it at the camera when he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movieThe 63-year-old Baldwin was"sitting in a pew in a church building setting, and he was practising a cross draw," director Joel Souza said,"pointing the revolver towards the camera lens."

"Halyna began to stumble backwards, and she was assisted to the ground," the affidavit, seen by AFP, said."Joel explained that he was bleeding from his shoulder, and he could see blood on Halyna."he had been told was safe on the set of the low-budget western in New Mexico on 21 October. She was declared dead in hospital hours later.No one has been charged, and no arrests have been made.

"Reid was not sure why the firearm was discharged and just remembered the loud bang," the affidavit said."He remembered Joel having blood on his person and Halyna speaking and saying she couldn't feel her legs."The camera operator said the shooting was not caught on film as the cast and crew were still preparing for the scene.

"According to , it was his belief the gun being used in the rehearsal was safe and used the term 'cold gun' when explaining the firearm safety announcements," the affidavit said.Attention has focused on the film's assistant director, Dave Halls, who handed the weapon to the actor, and on the armourer, 24-year-old Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.

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