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Deadline Hollywood reports:

Contradicting Alec Baldwin’s prior claims, the FBI forensic report in the case claims that the gun from the fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust could not have been fired without pulling the trigger.

Baldwin, the film’s producer and lead actor, shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set. He said he believed he was handling a “cold gun” without live ammunition. However, when the gunshot fied, a live bullet struck Hutchins, killing her.

The film’s director, Joel Souza, was also wounded in the shooting. The FBI’s accidental discharge testing determined that .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver needed a trigger pull to fire.

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‘Rust’ Gun Could Not Fire Without Trigger Pull, FBI Report States https://t.co/qsotVKZcCv

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 13, 2022