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Alec Baldwin turns over cellphone for 'Rust' shooting probe

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 02:38 PM

Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to investigators who are looking into the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film 'Rust' in October, his attorney and a law enforcement official said on Friday. Read more »

Baldwin will turn over phone in probe of film set shooting

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 11:15 AM

Alec Baldwin will hand over his cellphone as part of a probe into the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the movie set of Western 'Rust.' Read more »

Warrant issued for Baldwin's phone in shooting probe

Andrew Hay, Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 11:41 AM

Police obtained a search warrant on Thursday for actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone in the investigation of October's fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of his Western movie "Rust," court documents showed. Read more »

Baldwin shares 'Rust' crew letter, saying set morale was high

Maria Caspani
Posted at Dec 10 08:10 AM

Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday shared a letter on his Instagram account by members of the "Rust" crew in defense of the film production in which a cinematographer was killed by a live bullet. Read more »

Baldwin denies pulling trigger in 'Rust' shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 06:12 AM

LOS ANGELES - Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust." Read more »

'Rust' crew member files negligence lawsuit over fatal shooting

Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 06:37 AM

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A crew member who witnessed the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set last month filed a negligence lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Alec Baldwin and the film's producers, Deadline Hollywood and celebrity website TMZ reported. Read more »

Baldwin calls for police on film sets to monitor gun safety

Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 06:47 AM

LOS ANGELES, Nov 8 (Reuters) - As Hollywood considers new safety measures following the fatal shooting during filming of Western movie "Rust," actor Alec Baldwin said on Monday he believed film and TV productions should hire police officers to monitor weapons on sets. Read more »

Dwayne Johnson says no to real guns on set after Baldwin tragedy

Omar Younis and Alan Devall, Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 11:06 PM

Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said he would not use real guns again in his movies after his friend and fellow actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a film set in New Mexico last month. Read more »

Husband of cinematographer killed in Baldwin shooting hires lawyer

David Thomas, Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 08:50 AM

Matt Hutchins, whose wife Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot dead by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of the film "Rust" last month, has hired a Los Angeles-based law firm in connection with the shooting, a spokeswoman said. Read more »

Attorney for 'Rust' armorer suggests sabotage on Baldwin set

Lisa Richwine
Posted at Nov 04 06:51 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer for the armorer who oversaw weapons used on the “Rust” movie set suggested Wednesday that someone deliberately put a live round into the gun used by Alec Baldwin when he accidentally shot dead a cinematographer. Read more »

'Actors need gun safety training'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 05:26 PM

Actors who use firearms on Hollywood sets should have to be trained in safety protocols, said Shannon Lee. Read more »

Assistant director on Baldwin movie 'shocked and saddened' at fatal shooting

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 02 07:17 AM

LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a gun with a live bullet made his first comments on Monday on the movie set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Read more »

Alec Baldwin calls movie shooting death 'one in a trillion episode'

Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 09:27 AM

Alec Baldwin described the fatal shooting on the set of his movie as a "one in a trillion episode" and said he support limits on the use of real guns in films and TV shows. Read more »

Baldwin shooting armorer has 'no idea' why live rounds present

Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 08:31 AM

The armorer responsible for weapons on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has "no idea" why there were live rounds present, her lawyers said Friday. Read more »

'Rust' tragedy highlights strain on film crews to 'get it done'

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 08:53 AM

With a surge in demand for new content stretching productions thinner than ever, some film sets are under intense pressure to cut corners. Read more »

Gun not thoroughly checked before Alec Baldwin fired fatal shot

Lisa Richwine, Brendan O’Brien, David Thomas, Doina Chiacu, Jill Serjeant
Posted at Oct 28 07:04 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - A .45-caliber Colt pistol used on the set of the film “Rust” was not thoroughly checked before being given to actor Alec Baldwin, who fired a live lead bullet in an accidental fatal shooting last week in New Mexico, according to officials and a new court filing. Read more »

Criminal charges not ruled out in shooting on Alec Baldwin film - report

Reuters Staff
Posted at Oct 27 07:18 AM

(Reuters) - Criminal charges have not been ruled out in a fatal accidental shooting by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of a western film, the local district attorney said on Tuesday. Read more »

Investigators still seeking key answers in Alec Baldwin shooting case

Lisa Richwine
Posted at Oct 26 06:49 AM

SANTA FE, N.M., Oct 25 (Reuters) - Authorities investigating the movie-set shooting by Alec Baldwin will ask for a ballistics analysis they hope will help answer the key question of what type of material was discharged from the gun that killed a cinematographer. Read more »

Calls to ban guns on movie sets grow after Baldwin shooting

Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 06:43 AM

Calls were growing Sunday to ban the use of firearms in movie-making after the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Read more »

Inquiry into Baldwin shooting focuses on gun protocol

Huw Griffith and Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 24 08:38 AM

The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specialist in charge of the weapon and the assistant director who handed it to Baldwin. Read more »