Dec 16, 2021, 08:57pm
The Santa Fe Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for Alec Baldwin's phone on Thursday in order to gather more evidence in its investigation into the Rust movie shooting that led to the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin spoke for the first time about the accidental shooting on the set of the film "Rust". The actor, his wife and children pulled over to the side of the road after being pursued by photographers and members of the press. The photo was taken by Mega/GC Images.
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The affidavit states that the search warrant allows investigators to seize Baldwin's phone and download images, emails, files, call information and messages related to the movie Rust.
Santa Fe Detective Alexandria Hancock requested a search warrant after Bladwin and his attorney refused to hand over the phone.
Interviews with the crew members revealed that several emails and text messages were exchanged prior to and during the filming of the film.
Baldwin told investigators that he asked the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, about which gun style to use before choosing a Colt with a brown handle.
A search from Hutchins' phone showed that there were messages about the film from July 14 to September 1 and photographs of receipts from different businesses.
Forbes reached out to Baldwin's attorney.
The charges have not been filed.
According to the search warrant, she told investigators that she had checked the gun that the bullet came out of after Hutchins was shot, and it did not have a projectile at the end of a bullet. She said she checked all the other rounds and they all had a ringing sound or a hole on the side. She told investigators that she received the rounds a week before the incident.
The key background.
Hutchins was killed by a live round from a gun Baldwin was holding. The Santa Fe Sheriff's Office said it found live rounds on the film set and is investigating how they got there. Three people who have been scrutinized during the investigation are Baldwin, Gutierrez-Reed and the film's assistant director Dave Halls. Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said criminal charges are on the table because those involved in the handling and use of firearms had a duty to ensure the film crew's safety.
Santa Fe County says criminal charges are still possible despite Baldwin's claim that he won't face charges.
The search warrant suggests that the live gun on the set may have come from a weapons supplier.
