Courtroom testimony in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin has shed new light on the events leading up to the tragic incident on the set of the Western movie 'Rust.' The assistant director, who served as the safety coordinator on set, testified that the weapons supervisor twice handed a revolver to Baldwin during rehearsal. The revolver was initially emptied of bullets, then loaded with dummy rounds and a live round.
The shooting occurred on October 20, 2021, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza. Baldwin, who was the lead actor and co-producer on 'Rust,' is facing involuntary manslaughter charges and is scheduled for trial in July.
