Halyna Hutchins 'couldn't feel her legs' after the gun went off on set

"Rust" Director Joel Souza recalls Halyna Hutchins "complaining about her stomach and grabbing her midsection" after Alec Baldwin fired the prop gun during rehearsal on set, according to an affidavit for a search warrant submitted to the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court.

Souza said Hutchins "began to stumble backwards" and was helped to the ground. He said he "could see blood" on her.

"Rust" cameraman Reid Russel said he remembers Souza "having blood on his person" and Hutchins "speaking and saying she couldn't feel her legs" after the gun went off.

Russel said medics began to tend to Hutchins' injury once she was lying on the ground.

Halyna Hutchins' colleague shares photo of her on "Rust" set

"Rust" electrician Serge Svetnoy shared a photo of one of Halyna Hutchins' last moments on set.
"[T]his is the last photo with Halyna on set," Svetnoy captioned the image, which appeared to have been taken inside a small church on the "Rust" set.

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'Rust' armorer upset crew, Nicholas Cage on previous film, crew member says

"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed upset crew and actor Nicholas Cage over safety concerns on a previous film, according to a crew member who worked on the film.

According to a story from The Wrap, Stu Brumbaugh, who worked as a key grip on the film "The Old Way," said Gutierrez-Reed upset crew members and Cage during the production by not following basic safety protocols.

Brumbaugh said Cage became irate with Gutierrez-Reed after she fired a gun near the cast for a second time in three days without first giving them a warning.

"Make an announcement, you just blew my f***ing eardrums out!" Brumbaugh said Cage yelled at the armorer before storming off the set.

"I told the [assistant director], 'She needs to be let go,'" Brumbaugh told the outlet. "After the second round, I was pissed off. We were moving too fast. She's a rookie."

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'Rust' armorer says she ensured rounds of prop gun were not 'hot'

"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed told authorities that she checked the dummy rounds on the prop gun and ensured they were not "hot," according to an affidavit released Wednesday.

Gutierrez-Reed set up a cart outside of the set with the firearm that Assistant Director Dave Halls gave to Alec Baldwin before the incident. She said the ammunition was left on the cart, the affidavit said.

She said the gun and ammunition were kept inside a safe on a "prop truck." Gutierrez-Reed said they were "not secured," but only a few people have access and the combination to the safe, according to the document.

Gutierrez-Reed told an investigator that no live ammunition "is ever kept on set."

Assistant Director says he should have checks the prop gun, warrant reveals

"Rust" Assistant Director David Halls said he "should have checked" all of the rounds inside the barrel of the prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court.

He said he brought the gun to the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to be checked before the rehearsal on the day of the incident.

"I check the barrel for obstructions, most of the time there's no live fire, [Hannah] opens the hatch and spins the drum, and I say cold gun on set," Halls told authorities. This means the firearms did not contain live rounds.

Halls said he recalled seeing three rounds in the chamber.

"He advised he should have checked all of them, but didn't, and couldn't recall if [Gutierrez] spun the drum," the warrant said.

After the gun went off, "Hannah then was told to 'open' the gun so he could see what was inside. David advised he could only remember seeing at least four 'dummy' casings with the hole on the side, and one without the hole," the search warrant said.

District attorney may consider past reports of set negligence

Sheriff Adan Mendoza also said he is aware of rumors of "lax conditions" on set, including reports that crew members were drinking the night before and having "target practice" before the incident occurred.

He said he will "track down" those reports as part of the ongoing investigation.

District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said past reports of negligence from Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Assistant Director Dave Halls on other sets could "play into whether charges get filed or not."

Sheriff believes there was 'complacency' on set

Sheriff Adan Mendoza believes there was "some complacency" on the set of "Rust."

"I think there was some complacency on this set, and I think there are some safety issues that need to be addressed by the industry, and possibly by the state of New Mexico," he said during a press conference.

He added that anytime firearms are involved, "safety is paramount."

Assistant director, armorer 'handled and or inspected' gun before it was given to Alec Baldwin

"Rust" Assistant Director Dave Halls and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed "handled and or inspected" the gun used in the incident before it was given to actor and producer Alec Baldwin, Sheriff Adan Mendoza said.

Mendoza said all three people have been interviewed and are cooperating with the investigation.

Projectile recovered from director's shoulder is 'apparently' the same round that killed cinematographer

Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the projectile removed from "Rust" Director Joel Souza's shoulder was "apparently" the same round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

He said he will leave that up to the medical examiner to determine for sure.

Mendoza could not confirm if the round Alec Baldwin fired on set was live.

He said that it was a "suspected live round," but because the round caused such severe injuries, Mendoza said it was likely a live round.

Sheriff says its' 'too early' to comment on charges

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza it is too early to comment on whether charges will be filed in this case. He said the investigation is "active."

Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said she will wait for more evidence to come forward in the ongoing investigation.

"I do not make rash decisions and I do not rush to judgments," Carmack-Altwies said.

She added that "no one has been ruled out" for possible charges.

Firearm and projectile used in shooting recovered by police

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said his office believes it has the firearm and shell casing used in the shooting in their possession.

He said they also recovered the lead projectile fired from the prop gun from Director Joel Souza's shoulder.

An additional 500 rounds, a mix of live and blanks, and other firearms were recovered from the set. All of this evidence will be submitted to FBI for analysis.

How to watch the Santa Fe Sheriff press conference

The Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies will hold a joint press conference at 10 a.m. local time, 12 p.m. ET, today to provide an update on the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust."

The briefing will be streamed live on the Sheriff's Facebook page.