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I think loading blanks was like the scariest thing to me, because i was like, "oh, i dont know anything about it." there have been unconfirmed reports of complaints about safety standards on the set and that a number of crew walked out hours before the shooting happened. at this stage in the investigation, we dont know if hannah gutierrez—reed was among those who remain. halyna hutchins honed her craft here. one of her teachers said she had a unique perspective of the world. as herfriends, fam...

It didnt have to happen. >> reporter: newly released court documents show behave halls handed the gun and shouted cold weapon thinking it was safe. he grab it from the cart in charge of the person in fires hannah reeves who we could not get ahold of. she revealed last month that she was brand-new to the role. >> dad taught me everything. a lot of things i caught on by myself. i think loading blanks was the scariest thing to me. >> reporter: security guidelines largely bar live ammunition on sets...

Brand-new to the role following in her esteemed fathers footsteps. >> im still learning. but yeah dad has taught me everything. i think loading blanks was like the scariest thing to me. >> reporter: a safety bulletin for the industry says live ammunition is never to be use except for the very rare condition with conditions such as notifications shall be made on call sheet which did not appear to be the case for the movie "rust"? >> it was in live round, where did it come from? how did it get int...

Unaware it was loaded with live rounds. hutchins took a lethal shot to the chest. souza was wounded in the shoulder. documents reveal the person in charge was the armorer is new to the role. following in her fathers footsteps. >> im still learning. dad has taught me everything. i think loading blanks is the scariest thing to me. >> reporter: a safety bulletin says live ammunition is never to be used. except for the rare occasion with special conditions such as notification made on the call sheet...

You can hear the script supervisor calling for help, describing what happened just moments before. two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help immediately. we now know that when alec baldwin was handed the weapon, he was told it was safe. what is called a cold gun. yet the shot, or shots, it released killed cinematographer halyna hutchins and seriously injured directorjoel souza. the person responsible for the safety of all weapons used on the rust set was 24—year�...

I think loading blanks was like the scariest thing to me, because i was like, "oh, i dont know anything about it. " there have been unconfirmed reports of complaints about safety standards on the set and that a number of crew walked out hours before the shooting happened. at this stage in the investigation, we dont know if hannah gutierrez—reed was among those who remained. halyna hutchins honed her craft here. one of her teachers said she had a unique perspective of the world. as herfriends, ...

Shared doubts she had about her ability to do a job in that production. take a listen. >> dad has taught me everything, but a lot of things, you know, i kind of just caught on by myself and everything. >> observation? >> yeah, just observation, watching him do things or just knowing how the firearms work. i think loading blanks was the scariest thing to me, because i was, like, oh, i dont know anything about it. but he taught me that and eventually by the time i was trying to figure out how to m...

"nightly news" is coming up next. well be back after notre dame football. well see you then. thanks for joining us. tonight, new details on the movie set death involving alec baldwin. police reveal who happened the gun to the star before the fatal shot. new aimages today of bald within hugging the husband of the victim. and what the woman in charge of guns on set said about a previous movie. >> i think loading blanks was like the stariest thing to me because i was like i dont know anything abo...