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‘Rust’ First Assistant Director David Halls Tells Jury About His Negligence On Day Of Fatal Shooting, Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s “Not Acceptable” Conduct


The man who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins over two years ago today broke down on the stand describing what happened that October day on the set of the Indie Western. Veteran first assistant director David Halls also blatantly  admitted he was “negligent” in not checking the firearm properly after […]

The man who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins over two years ago today broke down on the stand describing what happened that October day on the set of the Indie Western. “It’s important that the cast and the crew, producers of Rust know what happened,” he added with his voice breaking frequently under question from Special Prosecutor Kerri Morrissey. Once again facing involuntary manslaughter charges and set for his own trial to start in July, Baldwin has always insisted he never pulled the trigger on the gun that fatal fired on Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.

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