SANTA FE, N.M. - New movie set footage released this week shows Alec Baldwin rehearsing with a gun on the set of "Rust" just before the fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer last October.
Footage from the Western movie, which was being filmed on a ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, was among the video evidence shared publicly on Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.The rehearsal clips show Baldwin in costume sitting inside a small church as he practices a quick-draw maneuver with a gun.
The shooting, which occurred on Oct. 21, 2021, happened while the film crew was inside the church during setup for filming a scene.Investigators said Baldwin was later pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, Joel Souza.Other video evidence released by the sheriff’s office included lapel camera recordings taken by a commanding officer as he arrived at the film set ranch where medics were attending to the wounded, with an evacuation helicopter whirring overhead.
A screengrab from rehearsal footage shows actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust" practicing with a gun prior to the fatal Oct.