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Shooting on the set. officials say they are still in the initial stages into what lead to the incident when baldwin discharged a prop weapon on set. the director rushed to the hospital with injuries. the film's director of photographer was pronounced dead. police continue to look into witnesses and what kind of projectile prop gun. >> prop weapons do have a safer factor even though they are still dangerous. >> living in los angeles with her husband and son and credited in production of dozens of film, tv shows.

Western-style costume. he was inside the church, presumably preparing to film a scene. we understand according to the affidavit the assistant director was outside of the building, three prop weapons were laid out on a cart, prepared by the armorer, the person in charge of the prop weapons. the assistant director grabbed one, walked inside the structure, handed it to alec baldwin and shouted "cold gun", which is meant to indicate there are no live rounds in the weapon. we understand that alec baldwin took the gun and fired, miss halyna hutchins was shot in the chest. she was pronounced dead upo...

The film's director of photography, halyna hutchins was pronounced dead after being transported by a helicopter to the hospital. police continue to interview witnesses and are looking into what type of projectile was fired from a prop gun commonly used on movie sets that aren't without their own risks. >> prop weapons do have a dangerous factor to them even though they're a lot safer than using a live firearm on-set. >> reporter: 42-year-old hutchins, who posted on instagram from the new mexico location only days ago, lived in los angeles with her husband and son and was credited in the produc...

There are no words to convey my shock and sadness. saying he's fully cooperating with the investigation, adding his heart is broken, and he's in touch with halyna's grieving husband. a source telling abc news, hutchins' husband, matthew, says baldwin has been very supportive. a witness reportedly telling showbiz 4-1-1 that moments after the shooting, baldwin kept saying quote, in all my years, i've never been handed a hot gun. it's been nearly 30 years since a similar tragedy claimed the life of actor brandon lee, son of bruce lee, during filming of the movie "the crow." he was shot with a pro...

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...