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Because this has expanded. first it started, it seemed like a conversation with alex baldwin in the center of it. but now this conversation has really expanded. you were just talking about an instance with the first assistant director, david halls, back in 2019. that movie he was fired from was called "freedoms path," and that studio did send us some information tonight to "entertainment tonight" confirming he was fired from that movie as well because of another incident where a prop gun went of...

Here it is. >> we learned today and reported exclusively that the gun that alec baldwin to tragically accidentally shoot halyna hutchins had been used earlier in the day for target practice when a number of crew members -- you know, theres a lot of downtime on sets. you probably know this. theres this pastime that crew members sometimes do. its called plinking. they go out into the rural areas and shoot at bear cans. this is with live ammunition. we learned that this happened the morning of the ...

About the allegation the crew was using prop weapons for target practice. >> its not something that theyd participate or something thats allowed and any crew member thats on a project that that is partaking is putting themselves by allowing that to happen and others at risk. >> reporter: now cnn has reached out to the production company behind "rust." in light of this reporting from the wrap. they referred back to the previous statement basically saying that safety is the utmost importance. they...

Three cardinal rules, treat every weapon as if its loaded and two, keep the muzzle in a safe direction and three, keep your finger off the trigger unless you intend to press it. some people say hold on, this is movie hollyhollywood. a prop gun can turn out to be fa fatal. i spoke to a district attorney that said no new updates. were waiting to see if there will be charges filed in the case. >> sharon, maybe you can help us out. this is your reporting, you have new reporting about the gun alec ba...

Formal report received but what investigators say is they hope with that information, they will know what was inside the weapon and help them eliminate other possibilities whether it was a live round or debris or some type of blank that shot a projectile in close range of someone. so many possibilities, which only a coroners report, a forensic examination can help answer, don? >> all right. thank you, josh. sharon, thank you. we appreciate you both. i want to bring in our cnn senior legal anal...

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On "rust," ian hudson, opening up about frightening moments on set. >> when the rounds were released, when they shot at me, i actually did feel the blanks hitting my face and my body. and um, i could feel the wind from the shotgun. you know, being discharged. it was heavy. it was strong and i would talk to my fellow cast members afterwards, and we all agreed how intense that was. and how scary and real it was. >> reporter: this as the citing a source with knowledge of the set reporting hours bef...

On hold indefinitely, as detectives investigate how haylna hutchins was killed during a rehearsal. this morning, reports of possible safety violations on set. a report that crew members used prop firearms from the film for live ammunition target practice, according to an individual with knowledge of the set. >> theres this pastime that crew members sometimes do called plinking. they go out into the rural areas, and they shoot at beer cans. this is with live ammunition. we learned that this happe...

On that set. >> the gun that alec baldwin used to tragically accidentally shoot halyna hutchins had been used earlier in the day for target practice with a number of crew members. a lot of down time onsets. you probably know this. there is this pass time that crew members sometimes do, its called plinking. they go out in the rural areas and shoot at bearcats. this is live ammunition. >> the films assistant director was previously fired after a crew member was injured in another gun incident on a...

With live ammunition was passed to baldwin. so i think baldwin ultimately -- his defense will be that he has the right to rely on the chain of custody of the gun going back to the armorer and that it was looked at by somebody who should have known better. but obviously, kate, if what were hearing about this set is true, this was a disaster waiting to happen. that story about live ammunition being fired by crew members in the vicinity of the set is just a disgrace. live ammunition should be no pl...