Review of available law enforcement reports showed no compelling demonstration that the firearm was intentionally loaded with live ammunition on set," the report stated. "Death was caused by a gunshot wound of the chest. The documents have been reviewed by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, which has classified Hutchins' death as an accident, a postmortem report obtained by ABC News shows. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the homicide investigation, received the report and other FBI documents related to the shooting earlier this month, the sheriff's office said Thursday. The forensic report is part of a criminal investigation into the on-set shooting. "Hannah was tasked with doing two jobs including props assistant and the very important job as armorer but not given adequate time and training days to do so despite repeated requests or the respect required of the armorer's position and responsibilities." "These new filings demonstrate various production members' attempts from the very beginning to shirk responsibility and scapegoat Hannah, a 24-year-old armorer, for this tragedy," attorney Jason Bowles said in a statement to ABC News. The attorney for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of all the weapons on the "Rust" set, said the FBI's report contradicted Baldwin's claim that he didn't pull the gun's trigger. This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was 'cold,' and believed the gun was safe." In a statement, Luke Nikas, an attorney for Baldwin, said: "The critical report is the one from the medical examiner, who concluded that this was a tragic accident. Prosecutors have yet to make their charging decision, saying they will review the latest reports and were awaiting cell phone data from Baldwin's attorneys. That does not necessarily mean no charges will be filed in connection with the case. That office determined the shooting was an accident, following the completion of an autopsy and a review of law enforcement reports.
In addition to the FBI forensic analysis, a separate report was made public Monday from New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator. The film's director, Joel Souza, was also wounded in the shooting. The actor believed he was handling a "cold gun" - one without live ammunition - when it went off and a live bullet struck Hutchins, killing her.
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The gun used in the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set could not have been fired without pulling the trigger, according to an FBI forensic report obtained Friday by ABC News.Īctor Alec Baldwin shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western, which he was producing and starring in, last year. The gun used in the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set could not have been fired without pulling the trigger, according to an FBI forensic report obtained Friday by ABC News.ĪLBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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