Assistant Director Rust Admits Not Checking Alec Baldwin's Weapon

Alec Baldwin (YouTube screenshot)

JAKARTA - The case of the accidental shooting by Alec Baldwin continues.

Rust's assistant director, David Halls, is said to have not checked all the weapons on the set. He gave it to Alec Baldwin so that when Alec tried the gun, a bullet came out and hit cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured Joel Souza.

This information was shared by detective Alexandria Hancock in a statement obtained by CNN on Wednesday, October 27.

David was asked to check all the bullets but he didn't. He immediately gave the weapon to Alec Baldwin and considered it a cold gun. The term cold gun is a weapon that does not have bullets but has gunpowder so it can explode.

Meanwhile, three crew members who worked with Rust's assistant director David Halls revealed that Halls had been fired for a similar case in 2019.

"I can confirm David Halls was fired from the 2019 production of Freedom's Path after a crew member sustained injuries and injuries when a gun was suddenly released," a producer told Variety.

So far, the police are still investigating some details on the shooting location and the various firearms used as props for the film Rust.

Production on Rust has also been suspended indefinitely while the police complete the investigation.