according to a new search warrant, when questioned by investigators, dave halls told them hannah showed him the firearm. he can only remember seeing three rounds. he advised he should have checked them all, but didn't. the two people who handled the weapon in this case, whose job it was to ensure safety, obviously made some serious missteps. shouldn't they face criminal charges >> we just can't say that at this point because the investigation is not complete we know that mistakes happened we're not exactly sure who did it >> reporter: authorities say basic safety protocols like banning live bullets from the set were clearly not followed investigators confirm they're now looking into reports staff on the set of "rust" may have taken live target practice when they weren't filming. tonight fatal mistakes in this deepening probe. >> and, miguel, i know you were able to view some behind the scenes video of the production what did you see >> reporter: well, lester, in that behind the scenes video, we could see the handling of weapons which some experts said was questionable meantime, the gove

she should have checked the gun before given to an assistant producer, dave halls. i handed the gun to alec baldwin and i didn't even look in the gun. minimally, that is criminal negligence. potentially negligent homicide. >> martha: so the attorney in this case will be joining us exclusively monday. i want to show you pictures that were taken of alec baldwin. it's also interesting. he's with his family in new england. i thought it was interesting during the news conference the other day, they said do you know where he is. he said no but he's cooperating. does anything of that seem unusual to you? >> no, i don't think it's unusual, martha. he's taking a low profile right now. he's tweeted about how heart broken he is about halyna and her death. we have to have criminal justice here. i like alec baldwin. he might be facing culpability too. he could be facing criminal negligence. dave halls hands him the gun. he's a director. alec baldwin is a director on the set. he owe as duty to look -- common sense -- to look inside the gun to see if there's live ammunition. i don

according to a new search warrant, when questioned by investigators, dave halls said halyna hutchins showed him the firearm. he can only remember seeing three rounds he advised he should having checked them all but didn't. >> the two people whose job it was to ensure safety, obviously made some serious miss steps shouldn't they face criminal charges? >> we just can't say that at this point because the investigation is not complete we know that mistakes happened we're not exactly sure who did it >> reporter: authorities say basic safety protocols like banning live bullets from the set were clearly not followed. investigators confirm they're now looking into reports, staff on the set of "rust" may have taken live target practice when they weren't filming, fatal mistakes in this deepening probe. nbc news was able to view some behind the scenes video on the movie set. we could clearly see the handling of weapons which some safety experts said was questionable francis. >> my tkpwerblgs thank you >>> breaking this morning, l.a. county is considering a $2.5 million settlement over the kobe

the report says assistant director dave halls handed the colt revolver to baldwin saying it was cold, meaning not loaded with any live rounds. 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 e

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 to use. gutierrez-reed telling investigators that on the day of the incident, "she checked the dummies and ensured they were not hot rounds." when the crew broke for lunch, the guns were secured in a safe, but the ammo was not. >> 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. >> reporter: actor ian hudson was playing an outlaw in the film, telling tmz he feared for his safety when filming a shootout scene. >> when they shot at me, i actually did feel the blanks hitting my face and my body. >> reporter: today, the district attorney not

. >> reporter: new allegations against dave halls, the assistant director responsible for safety on set and the man who handed baldwin the loaded gun. licensed pyrotechnician margaret claims halls failed to maintain a safe environment on a previous project. >> basically yelling at people that we need to get things done, ignoring people when they say they need a minute to do something safely. >> reporter: she said she raised had err concerns about halls to the production but nothing happened. >> same things that happened on our show happened here but with much more devastating effects. and you can't help but think, did i do enough. >> reporter: nbc reached out to them regarding galls' allegations. a spokesperson saying no complaints were received by the studios and not an assistant regarding safety concerns, adding the company does not comment on personnel matters. a source close to production tells nbc news a complaint had been lodged against dave halls and his lack of respect for personal space. the complaint was made on the second film he had worked on for the studio in april 2019. an

we know assistant director dave halls granted the gun from the cart, handed it to baldwin, and yelled "cold gun" indicating the weapon was safe. but the affidavit of a detective indicates the weapon was loaded instead. >> we have collected 600 items of evidence, these include but are not limited to three firearms, approximately 500 rounds of ammunition, and several pieces of clothing and accessories. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr. baldwin. 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. the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. the projectile was recovered by medical personnel where he was being treated and turned over to the sheriff's office as evidence. we regard this specific spent casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by mr. baldwin. we have recovered what we believe to be possible additional live rounds on set. >> much of the attention i

. >> can you confirm you've interviewed hanna gutierrez reed and the assistant director dave halls? >> we have. >> do you expect to bring in either of those two? >> as questions come up, other information comes to light, there may be follow-up interviews, so i would suspect that we would want to re-interview them. >> sheriff, you said there was a small number of people inside the area where this happened. how come it took you so long, almost a week now, to get all those interviews. >> well, there was a small number of people within the set area where the interviews took place. those people had been interviewed. i'm talking about 100 people on scene in different areas. so those people that were in close proximity to the incident, they've been interviewed. z >> just for clarity, were there other live rounds inside the chamber? >> not that we're aware of. >> the sheriff used the word complacency on set. how much do you have to go beyond complacency to get to criminal negligence, hypothetically speaking? >> i'm not going to answer hypotheticals today. i will say there is a bridge and it

. >> new court documents released today also revealing that assistant director dave halls who handed actor alec baldwin the functioning gun before rehearsal acknowledges failing to fully check the firearm. the warrant saying halls could only remember seeing three rounds. he advised he should have checked all of them but didn't. the same document shows that armorer hannah gutierrez told investigators no live ammo is ever kept on set. halls was previously fired from another film after a crew member was injured in a gun incident according to rocket soul studios. and was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on the set of "freedom's path" and another production in 2019. two crew members also tell cnn the "rust" armor, gutierrez, mishandled weapons on a previous film production with nicholas cage. officials today stopped short of announcing whether anyone will face criminal charges. >> all options are on the table at this point. it will take many more facts, corroborated facts before we can get to that criminal negligence standard. >> reporter: district attorney mary carma

as the assistant director, dave halls, handed the gun to alec to actor alex baldwin, dave halls yelled cold gun indicating the prop gun did not have any live rounds. the prop gun was fired by the actor alec baldwin striking the cinematographer identified as halyna hutchins and joel souza, director who was behind cinematographer halyna hutchins. affiant later learned assistant director did not know live rounds were in the prop gun when he had given the prop gun to actor alec baldwin. and the chilling 911 hooicall it tonight as well and if reveals more details of what happened in the frantic moments right after that shooting. >> emergency? >> bonanza creek ranch, we have had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help immediately. >> okay. >> bow nanza creek ranch, come . >> don't hang up okay. just one second. was it loaded with a real bullet? >> i cannot tell you that. we have two injuries from a movie gunshot. >> okay. we are getting them out there already. just stay on the phone with me. okay? >> okay. >> no, no, no, i am a script supervisor. >> how many p

in this case, we understand and we have heard from court documents that we've seen, dave halls. and halls, then, yelled cold gun and passed it to alec baldwin who fired the fatal shot. so, prosecutors are going to be looking at that chain. all three of the individuals involved to decide whether anything criminal occurred. now, i think clearly that baldwin had no intent to cause injury or hurt anybody else. he thought he was firing blanks from the gun. so, i don't see any criminality there. but there are, also, crimes, manslaughter crimes, reckless endangerment crimes, that involve being extremely negligent in the way you handle something as dangerous as a gun. and prosecutors certainly would be looking at other people onset in their handling of the gun. and there is one key question that i have. why would anybody put a live bullet in a prop gun that was supposed to -- >> that makes no sense. >> -- that's the key question, i think, pam. >> and it raises question, really important questions. paul callan, thank you so much. >> thank you, pam. >>> also tonight, new signs of optimism

learning dave halls was fired from a movie in 2019. halls let go after a gun unexpectedly discharged on the set. halls told investigators he did not know live rounds were in the prop gun he handed to baldwin. baldwin is cooperating with investigators. >>> new internal facebook papers reveal top executives new the platform spread misinformation and failed to act at times. interventions to cleanup the site were stifled by key decision makers. it finds a researcher set up bogus account and saw only conspiracy theories and lies. the documents were provided to congress by whistleblower francis haugen. facebook denies any wrongdoing. >>> and joaquin "el chapo" guzman wants a new trial. he claims jurors were tainted by media coverage of the trial. sentenced to life in prison after found guilty of running one of the world's largest and ruthless drug smuggling operations. >>> the un emergency council is holding a meeting today on the coup in sudan. hours after troops arrested the prime minister. thousands of people took to the streets to protes

>> reporter: well, we know as you mentioned according to the affidavit that dave halls, the assistant director, physically picked up a gun. it was on a tray. he walked it over the alec baldwin shouting cold gun, which should have indicated it was safe. we know that not to be the case. sources who have worked with him on previous productions have expressed concerns to cnn about his ability to take gun safety seriously. he neglected to hold safety meetings. when he did hold them, they were short. they didn't feel he took prop gun safety seriously on other productions. separately, a prop master who was interviewed by the "l.a. times," he told the newspaper that dave halls was quote -- or sorry that the production, the "rust" movie production was, quote, an accident waiting to happen because of safety concerns. he said the newspaper -- he told the newspaper he talked to movie managers for days but felt like they valued cost over value and experience. now, separately, new details we have on what investigators found on site at that movie location. my colleague josh campbell obtained an inve

>> cnn has learned that assistant director dave halls was the subject of complaints over safety as wellerent productions back in 2019. sources tell cnn that these complaints include a disregard for safety with gun safety, and pyrotechnics, things like having exit lanes, and fire exits being consistently blocked and also reports of inappropriate sexual behavior. now cnn spoke to maggie gold, a prop maker and a licensed pyro technician. she told cnn halls neglected to hold safety meetings and announce a weapon on set. the only reason the crew was made aware is because the assistant's prop manager acknowledged the situation each day. according to the affidavit, it was dave halls who picked up the weapon, handing it to baldwin, shouting cold gun, indicating it should have been safe. that was prepared by hannah gutierrez, 24 years old, the daughter of legendary gun smith fell reid. this was her second time as working as head armour. and she discussed her relative lack of experience on a podcast that aired in september. >> dad has taught me everything but a lot of things, you know, i kind of

meantime attention is turning to dave halls, the director of the film. josh campbell reports. >> reporter: we are learning new details about the person who handed alec baldwin the prop gun on the day of the fatal shooting here in santa fe. assistant director dave halls who was on set that day had been involved in another incident two years ago involving the accidental discharge of a weapon on a set that resulted in an employee recoiling from that weapon unexpectedly taken off. the person was taken away by a medic but brought back. halls was discharged and ultimately dismissed. we reached out to halls for comment, but have not received a response. we are learning new details surrounding the fatal shooting itself here in santa fe. according to a search warrant affidavit from the sheriff's department, we are told alec baldwin is practicing a cross draw rehearsal where a person pulls a weapon across their body when the fatal shot rings out. the question remains what was inside the weapon. i spoke to the sheriff's department. they are awaiting a final determi

dave halls was fired from a previous movie in 2019 after a gun fired unexpectedly during a scene.ints in two other productions, including a disregard of safety protocols for weapons and pyrotechnics use, failure to hold safety meetings or announce the presence of a firearm on set. halls did not respond to cnn's request for comment. >> the arbiter of safety is the assistant director. they know they can inspect the gun, but they can't take the gun. >> reporter: according to an affidavit, the set's armorer prepared the prop gun, which halls picked up from a cart and gave to baldwin. telling him, it is a cold gun, indicating it was safe. >> there is just no way the first ad should have had any access to the gun at all. he should not be touching the gun. it goes from the armorer to the actor and back to the armorer. that's it. live ammo has no place on a motion picture or television studio set. it has no place on a set anywhere at any time. >> reporter: the fatal shooting just days after there were two additional accidental prop gun discharges on set, despite actors being told the fire

it was the film's assistant director dave halls and not the armerer who handed baldwin the prop weapon yelling cold gun indicating it was safe. >> something that strikes me as odd is where was the armorer at the time? was she unaware? that first a.d. should never, ever reach for a gun on a set. it's unheard of. >> 24-year-old gutierrez was the armorer on rust but said she worked as head armorer on another film for the first time. >> by all means i'm still learning. i think loading blanks was like the scariest thing to me. i don't know anything about it. >> discussing her previous experience on a podcast. >> i was really nervous about it at first, and i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready. >> two people who worked closely with the assistant director dave halls tell cnn he was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set during two protecductions in 20 rkts including a failure to hold safety meetings or to announce the presence of a firearm on set. cnn has learned halls was previously fired from another film after a crew member was injured in

the affidavit reveals it was the film's assistant director dave halls, and not the armorer, hannah gutierrez, who handed baldwin the prop weapon, saying cold gun, indicating it was safe. >> that first a.d. should never reach for a gun on a set. it's unheard of. >> reporter: hannah gutierrez said she recently worked as head armorer for the first time. >> i think loading blanks was like the scariest thing to me because i was like, oh, i don't know anything about it. >> reporter: discussing r previous experience on a podcast. >> i was really nervous about it at first, and i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready. >> reporter: two people who worked closely with the assistant director, dave halls, tell cnn he was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on-set during two productions in 2019, including a disregard for weapons safety protocols, a failure to hold safety meetings, or to announce the presence of a fire arm on-set. cnn has learned halls was previously fired from another film after a crew member was injured in a gun incident. neither halls nor guti

dave hall worked with travis and was close to him. >> good friend? close friend? >> very good friend. >> best friend? >> you know, it's funny because i've seen recently numerous people come forward and say hey, he was my best friend. and that's just the type of guy travis was. he made everybody feel like you were his best friend. >> according to his friends, travis was more than a bit of a ladies'man. but this time travis was out of his league. >> jodi became travis's drug. he was able to get something from her that he couldn't get anywhere else with the good wholesome mormon girls that he typically dated here in arizona. >> which was what? not just sex but crazy sex or -- >> yeah. >> sex that -- >> over the top. over-the-top stuff. >> jodi used sex to control travis. at first she tried to be like this good girl with morals and values, and then that didn't work, and so then she turned on the sex. >> and that had travis, a devout mormon, tied up in knots, breaking the church's law of chastity, that is, having sex before marriage, is serious stuff. mormons believe t

i quote one of the prop guns was then grabbed by the assistant director dave halls and took it to the actor identified as alec baldwin inside the structure. as the assistant director handed the gun to actor alec baldwin dave yelled cold gun indicating the prop gun did not have live rounds. the prop gun was fired by the actor alec baldwin striking the cinematogpher halyna hutchins and joel souza. dave halls did not know live rounds were in the prop gun when he had given the prop gun to actor alec baldwin and the chilling 911 call is out tonight, as well. it reveals more details of what happened in the frantic moments right after that shooting. >> ems, what's the location of the emergency? >> banasa creek ranch two people were accidently shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help i'm mmedimmediatel >> stay on the phone. we'll get help. don't hang up. was that loaded with a real bullet? >> i cannot tell you that. >> okay. >> we have two injuries from a movie gunshot. >> okay. we're getting them out there already. stay on the phone with me. okay? >> okay. no, no, no i'm a script su s

a source close to production tells nbc news a complaint had been lodged against dave halls and his lack of respect for personal space. the complaint was made on the second film he worked on for the studio in april 2019, and he was not rehired again by the studio. halls declined to comment when reached by nbc news. willie. >> a devastating tragedy above all else for that family. erin mclaughlin in los angeles. erin, thank you so much. >>> president biden and congressional democrats hope to come to an agreement on their massive spending plans before the president leaves for an overseas trip on thursday. nbc's kelly o'donnell is at the white house with more on where things stand. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. the white house says negotiators are finalizing a deal, but they can't give a timeline. that sounds like some progress. and house leadership is telling members to be prepared for a vote this week. that's another signal. but this all comes after there have been months of tense negotiations within the democratic party. president biden's promised policy agenda i

equates to a reckless standard, which is higher than negligence. >> does that, you think, open dave hallsity? >> let me start by say ig've been doing this many, many years, and our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved here, the hutchins family particularly and also mr. souza. this is a terrible event. the film industry is close-knit. they rely on each other all the time. this was an awful thing to happen. let me talk about criminal liability versus civil liability in what the d.a. said. we know out on that set what happened. the sheriff made it clear yesterday, they know what happened. what they don't know, and the d.a. used the term "how," but what they don't know is why it happened. and so when the d.a. talks about things like callous disregard and things of that nature, that's what this investigation is going to focus on. callous disregard would be something like auto racing in a residential area 110 miles an hour when you go out of control and kill an innocent bystander. callous disregard might be considered leaving a child in a locked car on a hot day. thos

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here's what dave hall said.hecked the barrel for obstructions, most of the time there's no live fire. she, hannah, opened the hatch and spins the drum and i say, cold gun on set. david advised when hannah showed him the firearm before continuing rehearsal he could only remember seeing three rounds. he advised and this is important, hallie, he should have checked all of them and did not and could not recall if she spun the drum. and, also, hannah gutierrez at one point went on to say when asked about live ammo on set she responded with, no live ammo is ever kept on set. which, hallie, is perplexing because we heard in this investigation today that it was a live round that killed the cinematographer and actually more live rounds were found and collected for this investigation on the set. so, still a lot of questions that need to be answered as this investigation is ongoing. >> what about quickly before i let you go, the idea of potential arrests here because, right, officials mentioned arrests with an s on the end

. >> reporter: two people who worked closely with the assistant director, dave halls, tell cnn he washe subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set during two productions in 2019, including a disregard for weapons safety protocols, a failure to hold safety meetings, or to announce the presence of a firearm on set. cnn has learned halls was, previously, fired from another film after a crew member was injured in a gun incident according to rocket soul studios. neither halls, nor gutierrez, responded to a cnn request for comment. no charges have been filed as the investigation continues. hutchins' son and husband were seen alongside baldwin in santa fe on saturday. her husband, posting these family photos on instagram writing we miss you. >> producer, which alec baldwin is, ultimately, will share some liability. alec baldwin is facing a situation in which he is the person who has the weapon in his hand at the time it discharges, and he is also a producer on the set who is responsible for everyone on the set. >> this evening is going to be about halyna. >> a candlelight vigi

cinematographer halyna hutchins was accidental, but it should have been prevented by assistant director dave halls and armorer hannah gutierrez-reed says the sheriff >> these two people who handled the gun, it is their jobs to ensure safety. how is there a scenario they would not face criminal charges? >> that's still to be determined you know, i think there is a certain direction that needs to be met. she, as the armorer, in my mind, has the ultimate responsibility for the safety of the rounds that are being placed in that firearm. >> reporter: hannah gutierrez-reed told your investigators that there were no live rounds and should not have been any live rounds on that set is that a false statement at this point. >> that's not an accurate statement. we could like to get some follow-up and some clarification >> reporter: given exclusive access to the sheriff and his lead investigators behind closed doors today -- >> we are seeing about trying to wrangle up all the 70 people. >> reporter: authorities confirm baldwin, seen with his family in vermont in photographs obtained by tmz, will need to be que

witness telling investigators she wouldn't feel her legs court documents allege assistant director dave halls is the man who yelled "cold gun", deeming it safe. later telling investigators he didn't know live rounds were in the weapon the 911 caller reporting the incident. >> he's supposed to check the gun. he's responsible >> reporter: in 2019, halls was fired from a previous production when a crew member was injured in an accidental discharge prop maker maggie goll says halls failed to maintain a safe work environment on their previous project. >> sort of dangerous work standards, pace, too fast of pace, ignoring people when they say they need a minute to do something safely. >> reporter: citing safety concerns, several crew members walked off the set hours before the shooting 24-year-old hannah guterrez-reed was the armorer in charge of the weapons on the set. she recently discussed her experience on a podcast for her first film in september. >> i was really nervous about it at first, and i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready. >> reporter: clay van sickle says i

assistant director dave halls yelled "cold gun" before handing it to baldwin with a live round in it. a 911 call raises questions about how the weapon was handled. >> [ bleep ] supposed to check the gun. he's responsible. >> reporter: kevin williams has supervised prop guns on sets for decades. >> they should always be carefully monitored and make sure to be secured at all times, making sure that no live ammunition is ever brought to set. >> reporter: hannah gutierrez was responsible for handling the guns on set. it was her second movie as head armer. >> this moment has shaken all of us to the very core. >> reporter: according to the sheriff's department search warrant, the armer had prepared three guns, and the assistant director grabbed one and happened it to alec baldwin.. the investigation continues into questions like why was there live ammo on the set of a movie. lilia luciano, cbs news, hollywood. >>> this morning an investigation is under way into a deadly crash at a drag racing event in texas. it happened over the weekend at a small airport northwest of san antonio. police sa

dave halls just admit to authorities that he made what became a fatal mistake? >> it did fire from the weapon. >> and i saw a figure running towards me and towards the baby. >> very scary stuff when a haunted prison to count down america's top three most haunted places. >> only the brave and the strong survive in this place. >> so that picture shocked me. >> kristen stewart. are you having a bones or no bones kind of

apparent accidental killing investigators say before baldwin pulled the trigger, assistant director dave halls announced the gun was safe for use, usually a job handled by the armorer, hannah gutierrez. what's your take on what's going to happen here >> i think, miguel, that somebody is going to jail. you have a woman who has died, and someone was injured from a gunshot on a movie set where real-live ammunition should never be >> so was it loaded with a real bullet or -- >> i cannot tell you that. >> reporter: also at the center of the investigation, whether the deadly round fired here on-set was a blank or a live bullet that somehow made its way onto the production authorities have already seized guns, boxes of ammunition, and spent rounds from the ranch. prop master neil zoromski says he walked away from a job to work on the movie because he could see the low-budget film was cutting corners. >> the dynamic that the producers were orchestrating was unsafe >> reporter: amid new calls for legislation that bans real weapons on sets, tonight a push to prevent another tragedy that comes too late a

. >> reporter: dave halls grabbed one of three prop guns set aside by the film's armorer hannah gutierrezlead armorer job earlier this year. when halls hand the ball to baldwin, he allegedly shouted "cold gun" indicating there were no live rounds in the chamber. baldwin later fired the gun killing halyna hutchins and injured joel souza who was standing behind her. souza told investigators baldwin was rehearsing a scene that involved drawing his weapon and pointing it towards the camera lens. a 911 call from thursday raises questions about how the gun was handled onset including by assistant director halls. >> [ bleep ] >> he's supposed to check the guns. he's responsible. >> reporter: gall was a pyro technician with halls in 2019. his behavior on that set caused her to file a report. >> they are not just steering the ship. they are there to maintain a safe working environment. >> were there any safety concerns that you had when you were there? >> yes, no fire lanes. hard to access. doors were blocked. there were no safety meetings. >> reporter: the investigation into the shooting continue

nbc news is now reporting that dave halls, the assistant director who handed the loaded gun to baldwin, had a history of unsafe practices. that is according to a prop maker who worked with haul. joining me now, nbc news producer, david douglas. daifbtd, thanks for joining us on this. appreciate it. some fascinating and troubling stuff to say the least in some of your reporting. tell us more about what you learned and what else this prop maker told you about david hall's history? >> of course, yasmin, thank you for having me. her name is maggie. she is a prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician here in hollywood. she worked with halls on two productions a few years ago, and she described an environment they were a viert of safety concerns to you and i, people not in hollywood, we might not think a lot of. but a blocked fire lane, for instance. a blocked exit from a set. there were issues around open flames. shooting that continued in spite of a medical incident on set. a desire to rush. that was some of what she described including an accidental around there not being proper announcements

a new affidavit filed yesterday says assistant director dave halls told investigators he did not check rounds in the gun involved in that shooting. he had declared it was a cold gun, meaning that have no live rounds before handing it to actor alec baldwin hall's told investigators he remembered seeing 3 rounds and said he should have checked all of them but did not investigators yesterday say that they have recorded the lead projectile and shell casing that struck and killed cinematographer halayna hutchins approximately 500 rounds of ammo including live and dummy rounds have been seized from the set. the santa fe county da says all options are on the table regarding possible charges connected to this case. >> the new mexico movie set tragedy has spurred calls for the reform of rules governing the use of guns in the film industry as our kron four's that rough latter. but reports now a south bay lawmakers drafting legislation that would set new standards for the use of guns on movie sets. i think real guns that have real firing pence in them that can actually shoot. when you pull the tr

gutierrez reed, the person in charge of weapons on the set, prepared the gun then assistant director dave halls handed it to baldwin. according to a producer, halls was fired from a different project back in 2019 after an alleged gun mishap. the district attorney also responded to reports that crew members were using live ammunition for target practice before the shooting. she said those reports are unconfirmed. >>> a philadelphia boy who survived a crocodile attack in mexico is sharing the gripping details. 12-year-old charlie buhl was playing hide-and-seek at a resort in cancun when the crocodile latched on to his leg. employees and guests at the resort came to the rescue. >> the workers helped pull me out and they were kicking the crocodile's eyes and putting a blue pillow on its head then it finally let go and like they put me on the ground. >> charlie is on the road to recovery. he is grateful to the doctors who saved his leg. >>> and some terrifying video from brazil where a swimmer was chased by an alligator at this lake. the gator bit the man on the arm. he is recovering from his injuri

according to a search warrant, the revolver was put into baldwin's hands by assistant director dave hallsh showed him the firearm, but he could only remember seeing three rounds. he advised he should have checked all of them but didn't and couldn't recall if she spun the drum. the two people who handled the weapon in the case, whose job it was to ensure safety, obviously made some serious missteps. shouldn't they face criminal charges? >> we just can't say that at this point. >> reporter: how come? >> because the investigation is not complete. we know that mistakes happened. we're not exactly sure who did it, when they did it, how they did it. >> reporter: at the scene investigators questioned 16 cast and crew members inside the church where hutchins, a cinematographer on the rise, was killed. 600 items of evidence were recovered including three guns and 500 rounds of ammunition, both blanks and suspected live rounds. with authorities now investigating reports "rust" staff may have been taking live target practice while not filming, any potential criminal charges could be weeks, even mont

first assistant director dave hall handed the gun to bald one and told him it was cold meaning it was safe n an affidavit from the report told deputies he should have thoroughly checked the fire arm but didn't. >> i think there was some complaisancy on this set. >> the district attorney says it is still too early to determine any complaisancy reaches the level of a crime. as the investigation continues, much of focus is on the production on reid, working on adjustment the second feature film as the person that overseas gun safety on set. >> it's a huge red flag. qualifications, experience, let me say that again, experience is the biggest safety factor to know what is going to happen before it happens. >> there are growing calls within the industry to adopt strict are safety protocols during scenes that involve weapons. jay gray, nbc news. >> not wasting in ti time. they wait for the fibl go ahead from the cdc board's covid vaccine for kids. the company is already busy making pediatric doses. that way they're ready to be shipped out. they give the final stamp after principle of law tha

when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what'sd 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 investigation. the tragedy has left hollywood grieving and reignited the debate about whether real guns and ammunition should ever be allowed on film sets under any circumstances. and sophie gave us this update after leaving that news conference held by authorities in sante fe. sheriff adam mendoza began, both of them began by offering their condolences to the hutchins family. now, he stressed this was an ongoing investigation, but he did say to reporters that, to him, the facts were clear. they spoke for themselves. alec bal

and that assistant director dave halls, grabbed the gun off a cart outside the church, then handed it to baldwin on set, yelling cold gun, indicating to everyone there that the prop gun did not have any live rounds, which the a.d. told investigators he believed to be true. industry safety standards ban live ammunition from movie sets. souza telling investigators that firearm safety protocol onset was for gutierrez-reed to inspect the gun, then halls, before he would hand it over to the actor. >> that chain of command is usually the first a.d. and the armorer and the actor, and that's usually the people that interact with that gun. but the first a.d. won't be touching the gun. they won't be picking the gun up off the cart. >> reporter: as armorer, 24-year-old gutierrez-reed was responsible for all weapons on set. six weeks ago on a podcast she described how nervous she was learning her trade. >> i kinda just caught on by myself. i think loading blanks was like, the scariest thing to me, because i was like, oh, i don't know anything about it. >> reporter: tonight the head of "rust's" el

in a new affidavit from investigators obtained today, assistant director dave halls explains that whenez-reed showed him the firearm he could only remember seeing three rounds. he told detectives he should have checked all of them but didn't. and yet halls handed the gun to baldwin on set and indicated it was safe to use. abc news has learned that halls was fired for a similar incident on a different movie set back in 2019 when another prop gun unexpectedly discharged, injuring a crew member. >> the d.a. made it clear today that she is going to look at all factors including things that have happened on other sets. >> reporter: the film's armorer, gutierrez reed, seen here in pictures released by the daily mail, was responsible for all weapons on set. "rust" was only her second film as head armorer. key grip stu brumbaugh previously worked with her on the set of the nicolas cage film with the the old way." he says he had some concerns about gutierrez-reed. >> hannah was having a conversation with an actor at the time. they had some reservations about the sound, the report of the gun. so

when alec baldwin was handed the weapon by assistant director dave halls, he was told it was safe, what'sold 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 investigation. the tragedy has left hollywood grieving and reignited the debate about whether real guns and ammunition should ever be allowed on film sets under any circumstances. well, as we've been hearing sophie long was at that press conference in santa fe and has this update. sheriff adam mendoza began, both of them began by offering their condolences to the hutchins family. now, he stressed this was an ongoing investigation, but he did say to reporters that, to him, the facts were clear. they spoke for themselves. ale

s. media report say that dave halls was dismissed from a film set in 2019 after a gun, unexpectedly discharged and injured a crew member on the baldwin set. holes reportedly indicated that the prop weapon was safe. filmmaker, alida hutchins was killed in the mishap. and the director of the film crew was seriously injured. ah, it is good to be with a fellow, adrian finnegan here in. so how the headlines and al jazeera sedans top general says that military dissolved the transitional government to avoid a civil war. abdul fatter alba han also said the prime minister abdullah hancock was being kept safely at the general's own home for his safety. without a little earlier. will merlin, we have experienced a bottleneck of occasions where we had to stand up to the prime minister and the factions who had signed our constitutional document. on these occasions, we had witnessed a great deal of disagreements. it was a struggle for power sharing, distribution of legislative council seats, man and offices of the executive branch. as a result, we have witnessed political fragmentation and it prompted the ar

souza also says guns on the film set was supposed to be checked by the film's arm roar and again by dave hallsant director who handed the gun to baldwin. halls was mentioned by at least one 911 caller. >> he's supposed the check the guns. he's responsible. >> reporter: cbs news is learning halls was fired from a previous movie after a gun incident on that set injured a crew member. this isn't the first time a fatal shooting happened on a movie set. bruce lee's son brandon lee was killed in a similar accident almost 30 years ago on the set of the movie "the crow." shannon lee is his sister. >> there's no need to have real weapons involved. let's use movie magic. >> reporter: while deputies search for answers on how this happened, the film community held a vigil last night in l.a. to remember halyna hutchins, while long-team friends like dennis zanatta grieve for her family. >> i'm just sad that, you know, that her son now is going to grow up without a mother, without a beautiful mother as she was. >> reporter: production of the movie has officially stopped, and no one has been charged. but we a

and an affidavit shows assistant director dave halls told authorities he should have checked the proporoughly before handing it to baldwin. the district attorney telling nbc -- >> i think corners were definitely cut on the set. >> reporter: this from the investigating sheriff >> 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. >> reporter: hutchins colleague who reportedly held her in his arms while she was dying called out to producers on facebook writing, you hire people not fully qualified for the complicated and dangerous job and risk the lives of the other people. hutchins' death spotlighting safety protocols in production, something the famed 30 rock actor says he is extremely interested in. >> what has to happen now is we have to realize when it does go wrong and it is this horrible, catastrophic thing, some new measures have to take place. >> reporter: baldwin's off the cuff comments come hours ahead of a private funeral for hutchins. >> she was my friend. she was my friend. >> reporter: his wife