recovered from alec baldwin? >> as of right now, there were three firearms that are located on the set within close proximity to the incident. we're still going to determine -- we'll send the firearm that was fired by mr. baldwin to the crime lab and do a functionality test. obviously it did fire a live round. the other weapon is a single action .45 revolver. that up with looks like there is some modification to the cylinder. it may not be functioning but that will be determined by the crime lab. the other firearm is a plastic, n non-functioning revolver. >> can you talk about tensions on the set? obviously there were people who were around the accident, members who may have been drinking the night before. can you talk about that and was there tension around that? >> i won't talk about specifics, but we are aware of today rumors or those statements that have been made, and we're going to do the best to track those down. >> you're obviously responsible, sheriff -- sheriff! [ inaudible question ] >> there was a sea

and where was that gun before it was handed to alec baldwin? >> you know, they are out in the desert and i mean is it possible -- i guess it is -- that some people -- listen, i don't want to speculate or go too far afield here but people were using it as target practice? or using it to -- as, you know, live rounds to shoot target practice and maybe forgot something in there? i don't know. >> i mean, obviously, someone put a live round in there for whatever reason. i don't know like you said. target practice. did they go hunting? were they, i know, rehearsing? why they'd be rehearsing with live ammunition, i don't know. but obviously, someone -- you know, a human being put live ammunition in a gun that should not have had live ammunition. and then, they told the actor, alec baldwin, it's safe. it's cold. you're okay shooting this prop gun. >> the los angeles times and other media reports that -- that crew members -- that they quit production due to conditions and safety concerns, including gun safety protocols and listen, everything is being inv

alec baldwin taken after the incident. he appears obviously, he is distraught. who wouldn't be. tell us more about what you're hearing from alec. >> what we're hearing from him are his tweets that said he's in touch with her family, that he -- there are no words to describe how he's feeling and let's be honest. like you said before, people are politicizing this. there is no politics in this. this is hollywood movie making. it was make believe. it was pretend that went really bad. i can't imagine what is going through his mind. i know that people on the set are in shock. the guilds are bringing in people to talk to the people onset who witnessed this. all they were going to was to witness a rehearsal and see them block shots and they witnessed the most unthinkable tragedy. >> halyna hutchins, her agency said she's a ray of light. she has a husband and son. >> what is wonderful, this was a second career for her. she started off as an investigative journalist from the ukraine. graduate of afi. we just reported that afi set up

while the gun was in baldwin's hands, a projectile fired. on a recent podcast, gutierrez reed described how nervous she was to take her first big job on another film earlier this year. >> i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready. >> reporter: we reached out to both the armorer and assistant director for comment, but haven't yet heard back. >> the first question is who loaded that live ammunition into that gun? who handled the gun after the live ammunition was put into the gun? who knew about the live ammunition? all of those questions will go to determine whether this rises to the level of criminal homicide which is very possible in a case like this. >> dave halls told investigators he did not know the gun contained live rounds. >>> a horrific discovery near houston. three children were found abandoned inside an apartment along with the remains of another child. the boys are between the ages of 7 and 15 years old. the eldest called police to say his 9-year-old brother had been dead for a year. he said their parents h

baldwin. the district attorney makes it clear now that criminal charges are on the table amid claims of negligence, unprofessionalism and stunning new information about the gun and the crew. let's watch. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the santa fe county sheriff's office. first and foremost, i'd like to offer condolences to the hutchins family, a speedy recovery to mr. souza and the concern of the safety of men and women in the field industry. at october 21, 2:48 p.m., we were dispatched to the ranch after a 911 call advising two people were shot on the movie set. it was later determined that halyna hutchins, the director and joel souza, the director had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie "rust." it was determined that actor producer alec baldwin was the person that fired the weapon. we identified two other people that handled and/or inspected the loaded firearm prior to baldwin firing the weapon. these two individuals are armor hannah gutierrez and assistant director davi

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in a statement, alec baldwin said... the incident has rocked hollywood, with many of those in the film industry now mourning one of their rising stars and infuriated this could happen on set. and it comes just days after a nationwide strike was averted after a tentative deal between producers and set workers that included an upgrading of safety standards. this isn't the first time someone�*s been fatally shot during filming. nearly 20 years ago, brandon lee died after being shot by a prop gun on the set of the crow. now people are demanding to know how it could have happened again. there are instances when you do shoot a blank that you can be injured. often, what comes out of the muzzle after you've discharged the weapon that has blank ammunition is sometimes a cotton wad, and that coming out at a very high velocity to an individual that's really close by can cause significant damage, and in some cases can cause death. an investigation into what happened here is still in its early stages. what we do know is something w

was loaded. hutchins death and the injury to director joel sousa are in alex baldwin's fault. alec baldwin, the actor anyway. according to labor advocates, the alec baldwin, who also produced the movie, is very much culpable. several i out she members on the crew had been raising concerns about the production since before that fateful thing. they had issues with long hours and commutes late pay and surprise, surprise safety protocols not being followed. turns out that baldwin, stunt double accidentally fired to round saturday after being told that the gun was cold. cold is exactly what the films assistant director said to alec baldwin as he handed him, the not so cold gun that killed hutchins. this same assistant director, they've hall's was given the onset nickname, safety last. no one's live up to a nickname that well since ivan the terrible peck, i shocked holes had even been fired from a previous film in 2019 after an unexpected discharge on that check concern. crew members had texted in warren, their higher ups about the gun safety issues, to no avail. no inspections, no meetings, not

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said when asked, could alec baldwin face any charges? tonight, the new affidavit, revealing what the assistant director, who handed the gun to baldwin, told authorities about checking that gun. >>> also as we come on the air tonight, the images comes in now. tornadoes touching down in texas. tonight, tornado watches in other states as the state now heads east and then right up into d.c., philadelphia and new york city. and it all comes after the deadly nor'easter turning into a bomb cyclone has left hundreds of thousands in the northeast without power tonight. rob marciano now tracking this new storm. >>> there is also news tonight about a potential fourth booster shot for some americans. the cdc now allowing people who are immunocompromised and who have already received their third shot to get a fourth shot six months later. also news tonight on the pfizer child vaccine. >>> the major headline tonight involving president biden's domestic agenda on the eve of his big trip. late word tonight a popular part of the bill may now be out. the

baldwin? >> she's one of the best friends i've ever had. >> you sometimes stayed at their house, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> was judy always there when you stayed at the house? >> yes. >> most importantly, the defense insisted there was no crime, just two tragic accidents. and they said the state didn't have any evidence to prove otherwise. >> there was no dna. there were no fingerprints. there was no weapon. >> they called detective reynolds to the stand and attacked his investigation as shoddy. >> and what do you feel would have been better? >> the scene at the home should have been processed a little bit more. >> how does that all play into your defense? >> had they done a better job, we probably wouldn't find ourselves in this situation. they would have cleared up all those questions at that time. and this would have gone down as an accident, which is what it was. >> the defense did agree the stocking holder may have caused judy's fatal injury, but not because jamie used it as a weapo

baldwin accidently shot and killed with a prop gun. now new details could shed light on how this fatal mistake happened. >>> dr. anthony fauci says 28 million young children could be eligible for the covid vaccine very soon. the fda's vaccine advisers meet tuesday on the pfizer dose for kids ages 5 to 11. this morning dr. fauci laid out the time line. >> so if all goes well and we get the regulatory approval and the recommendation for the cdc, it's entirely possibly if not very likely that vaccines will be available for children from 5 to 11 within the first week or two of november. >> and in washington, two trump allies feel the pressure from the january 6th probe. the justice department is weighing criminal charges for, one, steve bannon, after he refused to cooperate. the other jeffrey clark has agreed to testify. clark is a key architect of trump's behind-the-scenes efforts to overturn the election, and he'll be grilled by the house select committee on friday. the committee is also ramping up efforts to follow the money behind the

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alec baldwin has been interviewed by the authorities. he voluntarily went in for questioning and left the police station last night. he has instead -- he has said that he is willing to cooperate. it is an investigation that could take a long time, there is forensics to be gone through, lo of detail in terms of looking at that gun to find out exactly what happened. with a look back over the last 24 hours, how these on vents have unfolded -- how these even have unfolded, here is my colleague. >> elena hutchins described herself as a dreamer and adrenaline junkie. she was consered to be an exceptionally talented cinematographer. >> i met her at a film festival and within a few moments, i felt like she had such a strong vibe, a sense of commitment to art and the integrity of wanting to make a cinema, that i wanted to work with her. >> she was on set in the ranch in new mexico when the shootings and death depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became too real. alec baldwin, the sr and coproducer of the movie, discharged a popg

baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. the actual lead projectile that has been fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. >> reporter: the sheriff saying investigators seized roughly 500 rounds of ammunition from the set. analysis now underway to determine if more bullets are among the blanks and dummies. >> we suspect that there was other live rounds that were found on the set. i won't comment further on how they got there. >> reporter: and tonight, a new affidavit raising more questions about possible breaches of safety protocol on set. assistant director dave halls and armorer hannah gutierrez-reed identified by officials as the two crew members who handled the weapon before baldwin. in that affidavit, halls explaining that "when hannah showed him the firearm before continuing rehearsal, he could only remember seeing three rounds. he advised he should have checked all of them, but didn't." and couldn't recall if gutierrez-reed had spun the drum. he then handed the gun to baldwin and indicated it was safe

our top stories: more details on how the actor, alec baldwin, accidentally shot dead a crew member on the set of his latest film. court documents suggest he was told the gun was safe. the european union accuses belarus of state—sponsored people smuggling. we follow one group of migrants on their way to europe. abortion in mexico: we hearfrom women a month after a landmark ruling which decriminalised it. eu leaders pay tribute to germany's outgoing chancellor merkel as a �*great european�* influential in shaping the continent. as european football is expanded, is the global game doing enough to counter climate change? hello. a very warm welcome to you. more details have emerged about the series of events which led to the actor, alec baldwin, accidentally shooting dead a crew member on the set of his latest film. court documents suggest mr baldwin was told the gun was safe in the moments before the director of photography halyna hutchins was killed. the director, joel souza, was injured in the incident. our correspondent sophie long reports. halyna hutchins described herself as a

was loaded. hutchins death and the injury to director joel sousa are in alex baldwin's fault. alec baldwin. busy the actor anyway, according to labor advocates, the alec baldwin, who also produced the movie is very much culpable. several ion she, members on the crew, had been raising concerns about the production since before that fateful thing. they had issues with long hours and commutes late pay. and surprise, surprise, safety protocols not being followed. turns out that baldwin, stunt double accidentally fired to round saturday after being told that the gun was cold. cold is exactly what the films assistant director said to alec baldwin as he handed him, the not so cold gun that killed hutchins. this same assistant director, they've hall's was given the onset nickname, safety last. no one's live up to a nickname that well since ivan the terrible back. i shocked paul's had even been fired from a previous film in 2019 after an unexpected discharge on that check concern. crew members had texted in warren, their higher ups about the gun safety issues, to no avail. no inspections, no meetin

baldwin. this is -- this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. we also believe that we have the spent shell casing from the bullet that was fired from the gun.

weill. fired by alec baldwin on set? well, from what i — fired by alec baldwin on set? well, from what i hear _ fired by alec baldwin on set? well, from what i hear and _ fired by alec baldwin on set? well, from what i hear and what - fired by alec baldwin on set? well, from what i hear and what i - fired by alec baldwin on set? -ii from what i hear and what i have read, for a start, i hear that it was an assistant director that handed him the gun and said that it was unloaded. procedurally, that is completely nonsense on a professional film set. completely nonsense on a professionalfilm set. so it completely nonsense on a professional film set. so it goes back to saying where they in new mexico because, you know, technicians are cheaper down there and all that kind of stuff? i really don't know, the whole thing is very speculative, but the bottom line is you should never, ever have live rounds on a film set, for any reason at all. there is no reason to have live rounds. now, in this country we are monitored and our armourers are very well trained. there are always two

you can see alec baldwin beyond the camera. he was holding the gun that fired the shot that killed halyna and severely injured directorjoel souza. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza. we regard this specific casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr baldwin. when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what's called a "cold gun." the person responsible for firearms on set was the armourer — 24—year—old hannah gutierrez—reed. she's admitted ammunition was not secure, but says she checked the guns and found no live rounds. all three are cooperating fully with the investigation. all options are on the table at this point. i'm not commenting on charges, whether they will be filed or not, or on whom. so, the answer is, we cannot answer that question yet until we complete a more thorough

baldwin says he will fully comply with this investigation. >>> the u.s. military says it carried out an air strike in syria that killed a senior al qaeda leader. it took a took place in the town of suluk near the turkish border after drones and rockets started military outpost in the country. >>> the white house delayed a release of classified documents related to president john f. kennedy's assassination nearly

steve, that gun baldwin used was referred to a prop gun. is there any reason why a live round might have been inside the gun's chamber? if not, are there any firewalls in place on the film set to ensure that doesn't happen? >> well, there's no reason to have had a firearm that was capable of discharging live ammo on the set. anything that an actor touches is a prop. so if an actor touches their cellphone, you know, it becomes a prop. but when we say prop gun it means that as a gun that's beenmicically modified so you cannot put live ammo into it. only blanks can pit into it. >> okay, we're having some issues, steve. go again, sorry. we were having some issues. it was hard to hear you and you were pixilated. go again. >> okay. so i was just saying that a prop gun is a gun that's been specifically manufactured for shooting blanks, not bullets. in fact, the bullets won't fit into a gun that's been modified properly, only blanks will fit into it. and that's a safeguard to ensure that live ammo is not loaded into guns that are used on set. so if

baldwin. all of the details for the death of hutchins is on the table. the movie's assistant director, dave hall, said it was a cold gun holding no live rounds, beforehanding it to baldwin. was the prop firearm holding live bullets or blanks, and what was the situation. let's go in and listen to what they have to say about what kind of charging, if any, will be filed. they said everything is on the table, including the possibility of criminal charges. it could also be civil issues at play here. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the santa fe county sheriff's office. first and foremost, i would like to offer our condolences to the hutchens family, a speedy recovery to mr. suza, and continued safety to all of the men and women in the film industry. at 1:48 p.m. we were dispatched to bonanza creek ranch. the first deputy arrived at 2:00 p.m. it was later determined that halayna hutchins and joel suza had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie "rust." in the initial investigation it w

. >>> new revelations in the alec baldwin set shooting. what we're learning about the bullet and the previous concerns about the woman who handled that gun. the new details coming to light from a crew member on a nicolas cage movie. >>> breaking overnight, a flight attendant allegedly assaulted. >>> the new study of colon cancer in young adults. >>> and in the wake of the pandemic, the push to bring back the old-fashioned restaurant menu. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we're beginning with extreme weather. this time, tornadoes in the south. >> the damage reports have been coming in overnight. that weather system is heading east, where people are still without power, following the last storm. overnight, tornado watches in effect for parts of the south, after twisters devastated areas of texas and louisiana. >> oh, my gosh. >> power lines sparking, as this tornado crossed interstate 10 in orange, texas. you can see a vehicle flying through the air. the atv later seen mangled on the side of the road. thankfully, police say, no one was i

called it when he said he called gun, and handed it to alec baldwin he distrusted. and the noticeable reporting, the gun expert who had been on movie sets as an armor himself, it was a possibility since they were in a rural area, where they target practicing, and possibly trying to show the actor how to be more authentic and so on, just so the audience knows, cnn has not confirmed the reporting, when asked by the rep for comment, they referred back to the previous statement, though we were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety and said, we will be conducting the internal review while production is shut down, safety concerns, and my correct? >> the day of the shooting, resigned the night before, not only safety conditions, problems, people working long hours, and the more we learn about what was going on, the more concerning it really is, and while there is no bringing back halyna hutchins and alec baldwin has to live with what he tragically accidentally did, there is a real concern of reliability and whether corners were cut and

baldwin. did he exercise the sufficient care? because under the involuntary manslaughter charges in new mexico, you have to show reckless disregard for someone's rights who ultimately results in the individual's death. so all of that has to be investigated. but that's just on the criminal side. then you have the civil side. already it's being reported that it seemed like the set was not being done this a way, exercising the appropriate amount of caution to insure the safety of the individuals participating in the movie. that really rings very clear that there could be civil, a civil responsibility, civil case that will come out of it, a wrongful death case. but here's the rub, if everyone is employed by the studio, let's say it could be a worker's comp claim. but if mr. baldwin is, obviously, he's an independent contractor, he could be sued individually. the prop manager, unless the prop manager is actually an employee of the studio, then of course that would be swift under worker's compensation. but there will likely be some sor

i didn't know that. >> police say alec baldwin is fully cooperating. he tweeted today, quote, there are no words to express my shock and sadness. so, so many people are asking simply how does this happen. let's bring in nbc's jennifer bjorklund, joining us from los angeles. jennifer, we just got the warrant which gives us a lot more details. what stands out to you? >> reporter: raj, i'm looking at it right now as well. those documents filed in court, not so much the things they retrieved from the ranch, including the bloodstained costume from the film that alex baldwin was wearing at the time of the shooting, but the things they learned while they were there. and as you said, the assistant director had picked up the gun off the cart that the armorer had left there and handed it to alec baldwin. that's not supposed to happen under the protocols, the armorer is supposed to oversee everything. there is no hearsay, there is no chain. that a.d. said "cold gun" when in fact it was loaded with live rounds. >> jennifer, most of us don't even know they use real

with the revolver like what alec baldwin was using, there are chambers. there is the possibility that there was a piece of debris stuck in the chamber or in the barrel. and if the weapon wasn't checked properly before it was brought to set, there's a very good chance that that projectile is what exited the barrel if it was not a live round. and that's something that we'll find out soon, i hope. >> i think is really crucial because you are pointlining out doesn't need to be a live round because the gun would be able to -- just the speed, right, that the projectile itself would function as -- as a -- a bullet, in essence. now, we have learned, to your point about whether it was checked, that the assistant direct or on this film, dave halls, had been fired for a gun incident in 2019 that injured a crew member. and that year, someone who worked with him on another project complained he consistently failed to announce the presence of a firearm on set. so, what do you make of the fact that -- that this is the person who handed the gun over to alec baldwin, give

baldwin firing a prop gun during filming in santa fe. describing his shock and sadness over accidentally killing director of photography, halyna hutchins, and wounding the director. the gun supposed to be loaded with blanks. questions now about safety protocols. crew members walking off the set. and at least two accidental discharges in the last week. and we're now hearing the 911 calls for help, moments after the shooting. kaylee hartung in santa fe. >>> major news tonight about covid vaccines and children. data showing pfizer's vaccine nearly 91% effective against symptomatic illness in children 5 to 11. fda advisors meeting next week to consider authorization. also tonight, more than 70 million americans now eligible for boosters of every vaccine available in the u.s. >>> the supreme court tonight refusing to immediately block the texas abortion law banning almost all abortions in the state. the justices agreeing to hear arguments on november 1st. >>> the white house and democrats inching closer to a deal to pass president biden's nea

let's go straight to christina coleman alec baldwin breaking silence on camera.

the newspaper reports alec baldwin was seen outside the sheriff's office in tears. while no charges have been filed, more witnesses are being questioned in what appears at this point to be a tragic accident. from los angeles, nbc news. >>> tonight, the fbi says the remains found in the florida wildlife reserve are those of laundering. dental records were used to confirm his identity. he was the sole person of interest in feengs fiancÉe's death -- the attorney for the brian laundrie family appeared on "nbc news now." >> for any family, for any parent out there, this say loss of a loved one, they're grieving, i would just respectfully ask, people outside their home, go home, give it a break, get a good night's sleep leave them alone even for one night. >> federal agents continue to process evidence at the scene including a backpack and notebook that apparently belonged to brian laundrie. >> san francisco is turning parking lot into a homeless shelton erp, candle stick park was demolished in 2015, today city leaders announced plans to revamp the parking lot into a liv

you can see alec baldwin beyond the camera. he was holding the gun that fired the shot that killed halyna and severely injured directorjoel souza. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza. we regard this specific casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr baldwin. when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what's called a "cold gun." the person responsible for firearms on set was the armourer — 24—year—old hannah gutierrez—reed. she's admitted ammunition was not secure, but says she checked the guns and found no live rounds. all three are cooperating fully with the investigation. all options are on the table at this point. i'm not commenting on charges, whether they will be filed or not, or on whom. so, the answer is, we cannot answer that question yet until we complete a more thorough

in a statement, alec baldwin said... the incident has rocked hollywood, with many of those in the film industry now morning one of their rising stars and infuriated industry now mourning one of their rising stars and infuriated this could happen on set. it comes just days after a nationwide strike was averted after a tentative deal between producers and site workers that included an upgrading of safety standards. this isn't the first time someone has been fatally shot during filming. nearly 20 years ago, brandon lee died after being shot by a prop gun on the set of the crow. now people are demanding to know how it could have happened again. there are instances when you do shoot a blank, you can be injured. often, what comes out of the muzzle when you discharge the weapon with blank ammunition, sometimes a cotton wad, and that coming out at a very high velocity to an individual really close by can cause significant damage, and in some cases can cause death. an investigation into what happened here is still in its early st

baldwin. he's very profession a.m. he's very safe, very courteous, so i can't imagine what he's going through right now, but things like this don't happen on movie sets usually. i think there's maybe been a couple of instances over the many, many years that films have been in production since the '20s that something like this has happened. >> when you talk about this unknown, right, we don't know if it was a live round that was fired. >> we don't know. >> nothing definitive there, but could something other than a live round been fired out and seriously hurt or obviously killed somebody? >> well, i don't know what range the gun was at, how far the -- how far away the gun was from the young lady that was killed. it is very hard to get killed by a blank, at least a professional movie blank. the blanks that we use are just a crimped casing so the only thing in them is powder which is what simulates the flash and a western the smoke from guns so the worst people ever got is a powder burn which would be irritating but certai

it happened on the set of alec baldwin's film "rust." you can see here on your screen the affidavit, filed in new mexico so investigators can obtain a warrant. >> the director gave the gun to baldwin and yelling cold gun which means the gun did not have any rounds. baldwin firing that gun and hitting helena hutchins, killing her when it hit her in the chest. we are told that souza is a fremont native and still lives there with his wife and children. >> two people accidentally shot by a prop gun. >> as words spread through hollywood of the tragic accidental shooting, it spreads here in the fremont neighborhood where joel souza, the director of "rust" grew up. >> joel is a good neighbor, he's helpful and we get along together. >> he always wants to be brightest. i was shocked to see. >> reporter: actor alec baldwin was firing a prop gun for a scene when he accidentally shot and kill helena hutchins and injured souza. >> it's a terrible tragedy and you know you would want to see things like that are avoidable. the "today" show spoke with a

likely alec baldwin will not look at charges. there is an armorer, by all accounts it was her second movie she had worked on, she had expressed her trepidation about her lack of experience, and the assistant director who did not check the firearm before handing it over. there is not supposed to be live ammunition on any movie set so the existence of the ammunition, some of which was live in nature, raises questions about why that happens. the cops seized the firearm in question. the ammunition was not locked up, it was available out on the set. the firearms themselves were locked up in a safe. there's a lot of unanswered questions and we're looking forward to finding out what the results of that investigation is. as a side note, if i were alec baldwin's lawyer, i would be very upset. if you're told not to speak, don't speak. and don't engage with the media or the public about this, because there is an ongoing investigation. >> and by the way, with regard to the rounds of ammunition, i believe it was reported 500 rounds of ammunit

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some of them repeatedly, including alec baldwin. untilthe repeatedly, including alec baldwin. until the authorities say they have completed those investigations, as well as looking at the forensic examination of what they found — and we've heard potentially hundreds of rounds of ammunition, some of it might�*ve been dummy ammunition— but clearly live rounds were used. so they'll look at the scientific evidence as well to try to figure out exactly what happened. that key question, live ammunition, why was it in the gun when it was handed to the gun when it was handed to the actor. until the authorities have the answers to the questions, they say they can't make any legal decisions about possible prosecution. in a moment: 0ur bbc exclusive as new details emerge about the fall of afghanistan's capital kabul and the actions of the former president. but first, the british chancellor has promised a post—covid "age of optimism" as he delivered his uk budget for 2021. rishi sunak has committed to a spending increase of £150 billion — orjust over 200 billion us dollars — o

there is alec baldwin the star of "rust", the film, and there is alec baldwin the producer of "rust", the film. i think in that case, you mentioned what they call the judicial district attorney, in this case santa fe is the first district attorney. she has said they are taking a wait and see approach to see will investigators find. there's also the occupational safety and hazard bureau, osha, they're doing their own investigation here to get a determination of what actually happened. you might see a lot of this to defer to our other guest as well, you might also see a lot of this dealt with by the insurance companies, to be honest. as a workman's compensation issue in terms of negligence and payouts happening from their. i doubt very much we are going to see criminal card charges of anytime against alec baldwin or anyone, but i do think this is going to be a very long process. we've seen things like what happened on the, many, many years ago with brandon louis. we saw this in the film midnight writer with the death of one of its crew members. >> we're actually going to be talking with

baldwin says he supports new safety measures on movie sets like rubber or plastic. things i'm not an expert in this field. so whatever other people decide is the best way to go in terms of protecting people's safety on film sets. i'm all in favor of and i will co operate with trust movie productions the company created to produce the film has said it was not aware of safety concerns on set was cooperating with the investigation elizabeth olsey abc news, washington. animal rights activists gathered outside the in-n-out restaurant in san francisco inspired by the popular series squid games protesters took a creative approach to get their point across. they kicked off the off the offe a game of red light green light. you've seen the show, you know what we're talking about. they also created a giant version of the doll from the show protesters are accusing in and out of continuing to get their beefs of beef. from a processing facility accused of killing cows inhumanely protesters want an end to factory farms in california? all it took was a few storms in last week's atm

alec baldwin is also a producer, not the only producer on the show. what liability could he be looking at if any here? >> yeah, don, my view right now is alec baldwin in his capacity as an actor does not have any liability. i think the standard norm we've heard from various experts is if you're an actor and handed a gun and told cold gun, you're entitled to bank on that. as a producer, what role did he do? not all producers are created eq equal. if he was directly involved in the hiring of people that may have had red flags and management of that site, he could have liability. it's more likely going to be civil liability for someone in that position but very serious issues here. >> prosecutors and police have already gotten a search warrant executed by the sheriff. does that tell you anything or is that just standard operating procedure, pro forma? >> that does tell me something. to get a search warrant you can't get that on a whim. you have to as a prosecutor and police officer write out probable cause. you have to write an affidavit and bring it to

alec baldwin the producer is a separate question. there are going to be serious questions, including possible criminal questions, about how that live round ended up on the set. >> reporter: baldwin's production company is producing the film. baldwin taking to twitter writing, there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins. a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours. my heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved halyna. heralded as a rising star behind the camera, her last instagram post showed her excitement for being part of this production. >> she was the kind of filmmaker who would stand in any uncomfortable place with her camera to get a shot that she thought would be the right shot, and you could not move her to compromise. >> reporter: over the weekend, vigils in new mexico, and california, remembering her life and work. >> i would have been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that or with her,

. >>> and tragedy on set, two shot, one dead after alec baldwin fires a prop gun. >>> and we need it, more rain moving into the bay area tonight. tracking the storm hour by hour to tell you what it's going to be in your neighborhood. >> good evening, here we go, first of two storms now moving in. you're going to hear the rain overnight the heaviest of the rain expected in a few hours. that means it's going to be wet and dangerous friday morning commute. pg&e views are out getting ready as utilities have dealt with outages in the last few days, let's get to our chief meteorologist friday going to look like? >> we're expecting the wet weather once we of hit the morning when the storm moves and moves out, not only that storm system but sunday into monday looking really good for that strong storm and atmospheric rivera to impact the bay area. let's look at our mobile doppler radar, the latest storm is just off the north and showers developing out here just about a hundred mile from san francisco. so as we roll through tomorrow morning, 2:00 a.m. we'll see the rain develop over the north b

investigations into a fatal shooting on the set of an alec baldwin movie. the film director injured in the incident speaks out for the first time. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial, charged with kidnapping — after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat, to dock two years ago. covid infections in the uk rise — as a prominent government adviser says he's fearful about another "lockdown christmas." and greta thunberg — the high profile environmental activist — talks to the bbc — about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change. instead of trying to find solutions, real solutions that will actually lead somewhere, that would lead to a substantial a fundamental change. they seem to spend their time trying to come up with loopholes. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the film director injured in a fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie, has spoken out for the first time. in a statement, joel souza says he is "gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague

>> reporter: raj, we are hearing from alec baldwin as well. he says he is fully cooperating with this investigation which is unfolding, and it is a police investigation into what appears to be a horrible accident. an emergency call from the set of a western movie. >> two people are injured. two that i know of. i was sitting rehearsing and it went off and i ran out, we all ran out. >> reporter: a prop gun discharged and mortally wounded halyna hutchins. she was taken by helicopter to a hospital but did not survive. the 42-year-old hutchins was a ray of light, always smiling, always hopeful. and all those in her orbit knew what was coming, a star director of photography, who would be a force to be reckoned with. baldwin also offered his first comments this morning on twitter saying in part, there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. also hospitalized from the shooting, director joel souza, but he was released today aft