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Sure something like this didn't happen again. what security is in place to make sure this doesn't happen and is there a possibility those things were overlooked? >> it's hard to say, but generally speaking, on a film set, you're going to have an armorer or a prop master in charge of these weapons that are going to be put into the hands of the actors, and you're keeping a tight chain of control as to when they're offset, when they're brought to set, when they're handed to the actors, when they're handed back. beyond that, when you're aiming the gun, you're not going to be aiming it at another p...

Thatjoel souza is undergoing surgery. we do not know his condition but we are told it is serious and he was taken by ambulance. what they are trying to figure out is how this could have happened. as you know, whenever there are firearms used on a television show or film, there is a pf°p television show or film, there is a prop master supposed to be on set and a safety team to ensure nothing like this happens and that no one is injured. they are still trying to determine what type of projectile was in the prop firearm that struck both of these individuals and the kind of injuries they sustaine...

Office. >> my gosh. steve now joins us live from los angeles. what a story to cover. you mentioned the safety protocols. can you explain what they are? >> reporter: stephanie, first, a few things. no live ammunition on set ever. that's been a regulation since that brandon lee incident. usually there's a prop master who oversees any weaponry on set including loading the actual blanks into the gun. showing the gun to the cast and crew. explaining how it works. and then following that usually during the filming of a scene they use shields so it's really, really -- people wonder what happened that...

Did they walk off the set because of this brouhaha over cost cutting. with all of this stuff not there, did a mistake happen? >> the l.a. times is reporting that the camera crew members of the international alliance of theatrical stage employees spent -- they walked off the set. it appears as if there were certainly nonunion workers filling in. so again, were the standard safety protocols being followed by the prop master, the stunt coordinator and the like. but the union is already in a huge contract fight with the studio. so it does raise the attention and level of outrage based on those uni...

Recognition for her work. she was a journalist that became a flirilmmaker and a rising stan the industry. >> she was the kind of filmmaker who would stand in any uncomfortable place with her camera to get a shot she thought would be the right shot. >> joining us now to discuss is marcus cooley, prop master, production designer, who's worked with weapons on movies such as "fast and furious" and "bad boys." good to have you on. so many questions, marcus. so folks can understand, blank cartridges, the police statement says there was a projectile that came out of this gun. is that normal with the ...