Santa Fe sheriff releases Alec Baldwin rehearsal videos from day of on-set shooting
David Matthews
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s office released Monday all of its files from the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” including videos of Alec Baldwin rehearsing with a gun.
The videos, which have no audio, show Baldwin in costume while unholstering a revolver and pointing it at the camera.
The videos were shot on the same day Baldwin fired the gun and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.
Santa Fe sheriff has released the Alec Baldwin rehearsal video from day of on-set shooting.
Santa Fe sheriff has released the Alec Baldwin rehearsal video from day of on-set shooting.
Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger on the gun and the investigation as a whole remains open, with a focus on how a live round was put into the gun.
“Today the sheriff’s office is releasing all files associated with our ongoing investigation,” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said in a statement. “The files are all related to the ‘Rust’ movie set investigation and include lapel/dash camera footage from deputies and detectives, incident reports, crime scene photos, examination reports, witness interviews, set video and staff photos collected throughout the course of this investigation.”
According to reports, the “Rust” production was plagued with other safety issues, including numerous unintentional prop-gun discharges.
Text messages from prop master Sarah Zachry also detailed how Baldwin insisted on using real weapons in scenes.
This aerial video image provided by KOAT 7 News, shows Santa Fe County Sheriff's Officers responding to the scene of a fatal accidental shooting at a Bonanza Creek, Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, N.M. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Officers respond to the scene of a fatal accidental shooting at a Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, N.M. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Officers respond to the scene of a fatal accidental shooting at a Bonanza Creek, Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, N.M. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
A distraught Alec Baldwin lingers in the parking lot outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in Santa Fe, N.M., after he was questioned about a shooting on the set of the film "Rust" on the outskirts of Santa Fe, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
Alec Baldwin speaks on the phone in the parking lot outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in Santa Fe, N.M., after he was questioned about a shooting on the set of the film "Rust" on the outskirts of Santa Fe, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
A general view shows a locked gate at the entrance to the Bonanza Creek Ranch on October 22, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Security guards stand behind a locked gate at the entrance to the Bonanza Creek Ranch on October 22, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
An exterior view shows a lighted 'EMERGENCY' sign near the emergency entrance to Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, where "Rust" director Joel Souza was transported, on October 21, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
An exterior view shows the entrance to Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, where "Rust" director Joel Souza was transported, on October 21, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
A sign points to the direction of the Bonanza Creek Ranch where a fatal shooting occurred on a movie set on October 22, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Security stands at the entrance to a film set where police say actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer, is seen outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. The Bonanza Creek Ranch film set has permanent structures for background used in Westerns, including "Rust," the film Baldwin was working on when the prop gun discharged.
Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer on “Rust,” was shot on Thursday in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe. Hutchins, 42, was airlifted to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Joel Souza was wounded in the collarbone area, was taken by ambulance to a medical center.
“Alec never liked anything fake like guns and even the rubber knife,” Zachry wrote.
“He always wanted his real gun.”
No charges have been filed in the case, but multiple lawsuits have been filed against the production, including one from Matthew Hutchins, the cinematographer’s husband.
