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>> yeah. >> i believe that you looked into that as well. explain to people how its possible that shooting a prop weapon could kill one person, could injure another. especially if there is not live ammunition necessarily involved in these prop weapons. >> so when were dealing with a casing full of gunpowder, gun powder essentially explodes. it turns instantly from a solid to a gas. it creates a tremendous amount of pressure. when its a blank, simply that pressure is released and some fire and noi...

>> two people accidentally shot. >> reporter: officials say theyre still in the initial stages of their investigation into what led to the fatal incident when baldwin discharged a props with on set. director joel souza rushed by ambulance to local hospital with injuries. the films cinematographer halyna hutchins was pronounced dead after being transported by helicopter to the hospital. prop guns are commonly used on movie sets. they arent without their own risk. >> prop weapons have a danger fac...