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Data. you have to believe that that's about them trying to understand the protocols involved for preparation of the prop guns, the movie guns. again, there are two different incidents here of asking for any of the tape that captured any of the event. any photos of the structure that this happened inside of. and then the main ask is for -- point four of the six-point ask is, the firearm, firearms, components, documentation that establishes ownership, ammunition, that's really the key thing, used or unused, whether it be live ammunition or prop ammunition, projectiles, casings, whether spent or ...

We will continue to cooperate with the santa fe authorities in their investigation and offer mental health services to the cast and crew during this tragic time, end quote. cnn has reached out to the production company for comment but has not heard back. let's talk about -- talk more about all this, rather. joining me ben simmons, a firearm instructor for actors and co-founder of bear arms which provides military support to the film and television industry. so good to see you, ben. >> thank you. >> we're learning that baldwin was handed one of three prop guns by the assistant director. why wou...

And of course, we have the breaking news that we are talking about. on the investigation of that horrible tragedy on alec baldwin's movie set where authorities say the actor fired a prop gun, killing the director of photography halyna hutchins. i mean -- and injuring the director, joel souza. but can you imagine how everyone involved here feels? everyone. no need right now to run down the road of what coulda, shoulda, and start to capitalize on it or make jokes about it. it's just awful. it's a tragedy so stop it if you are doing that. so as i said, we have the affidavit for a search warrant o...

Tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins," he tweeted friday. "i am in touch with her husband offering my support to him and his family." tonight, investigators are continuing to investigate what type of projectile was fired from that prop gun while a scene was being filmed for the low-budget western thriller starting baldwin. 42-year-old director of photography hutchins was killed. joel souza, the film's director, was wounded. >> as somebody who really has safety as paramount in everything i do, especially when dealing with prob weapons, it's your worst nightmare. >> reporter: ke...

There are very meticulous and intricate procedures that go into these prop guns. we have spoken to many local movie crew members here in new mexico who have worked on multiple sets, who are actually prior law enforcement, they're hired to handle these prop weapons, and give them to the actors in a scene, and they're very careful and as i said, very intricate and detailed to make sure something like this doesn't happen. so that's what we're hoping to find out today from deputies is what in the world actually happened with this prop gun. >> well, tessa, we know you've been covering this more clo...