souza. >> reporter: today's news a shock to hollywood.ng to an industrywide safety committee bulletin, live ammunition is never to be used nor brought onto any studio lot or stage. so the biggest question now, how di tha bullet get on the begin u >> how twoeoplepe n tre >> that's what we're trying to determine. >> reporter: the sheriff's office says they're still working to gather all evidence and send the ammunition to the fbi crime lab in quantico, virginia for further ballistics evaluation. no charges have been filed yet. officials say everything is on the table, including criminal charges. >> 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. >> reporter: authorities say they also recovered three revolvers and roughly 500 rounds of ammunition on the scene, including blanks, dummy rounds and live rounds. >> i won't comment further on how they got there. >> reporter: a new search warrant was issued today for a prop truck on set where firearms and ammunition are store

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souza is a fremont native and still lives there with his wife and children. we take a closer look at scott budman. >> reporter: as words spread through hollywood about the tragic shooting it spreads here where joel souza, the director of "rust" grew up. >> joel is a good neighbor. very helpful and we get along together. >> he always wanted to be a writer for the movie. i was really shocked to see he was arrested. >> reporter: alec baldwin was firing a prop gun for a scene when he accidentally shot and killed helena hutchins and injured souza. >> it's a terrible tragedy. you know you would want to think that things like that are avoidable. >> reporter: the "today" show spoke with the hollywood veteran, when it comes to prop gun used, accidents like this should never happen onset. >> we have a strict protocol to follow when we are handling blank firearms onset. clearly something went wrong in that particular instance. >> reporter: authorities say the movie set is now the scene of an ongoing investigation and baldwin is fully cooperating. scott budman, "today in

souza is from this fremont neighborhood. >> joe is a good neighbor. >> reporter: she watched souza growwhen he learned about the shooting. >> i didn't believe it. my wife told me it's on the computer that joel is heard. i said what is hurt? it was on tv, making a movie in new mexico with baldwin, and something happened with a loaded gun. >> reporter: and actor tweeted that souza is now out of the hospital. he's relieved that he is expected to be okay. >> is a great guy. very nice. very polite. very respectful. he picked up quite a bit from his mother. >> reporter: the movie set is now quiet. production is paused. baldwin is said to be cooperating with investigators. he has also released a statement saying he is heartbroken and in shock. in fremont, max darrow, kpix 5. >>> right now on kpix 5, and streaming on cbsn bay area , bracing for an atmospheric river. why a lot of rain too fast would be bad things for reservoirs. >>> a perfect storm for the niners. we are live at levi's stadium ahead of what will be a very soggy game. >>> the police chief speaking to kpix 5 in the past hour about

they say it came out of souza's shoulder. tonight, what investigators have now revealed and what the d.a. said when asked could baldwin face any charges, could others on the set face charges, too? and 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 coming in now. tornadoes touching down in texas. homes damaged. an empty vehicle flying through the air. 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.

souza. this is new mexico. >> good morning, everybody, and welcome to the sheriff's office. first and foremost, i'd like to offer our condolences to the hutchins family. a speedy recovery to mr. souza and our concern for the safety of all the men and women in the film industry. on thursday, october 21st, 2001, at 1:48 p.m., we were dispatched to bonanza creek ranch in reference to a 911 call advising that two people had been shot on a movie set. the first deputy arrived at 2:00 p.m. and ems arrived at 2:01 p.m. it was later determined that halyna hutchins, the director of cinematography, and joel souza, the director, had been shot while rehearsing a scene on the movie "rust." during the initial investigation, 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 hanna reed gutierrez and assistant director david

souza is from the bay area. next arrow spoke with his neighbors. >> reporter: the movie director is from a quiet neighborhood in fremont. some neighbors told me they were shocked to learn he was one of two people hit by this prop gun. they are grateful to is el is a good hb he watched souz grow up. >> he always wanted to be a writer for the movies. >> reporter: he was stunned. >> i didn't believe it. my wife told me it is on the computer that joel is heard. i said what is hurt. she said it was on tv making a movie and mexico with baldwin, and something happened with a loaded gun. >> reporter: and actress in souza's film tweeted that he's now out of the hospital. they are relieved that souza is expected to be okay. >> he's a great guy. very polite. a very respectful. he picked up quite a bit from his mother. >> reporter: the movie set is now quiet. shoot blanks. ed to se. ro loaded. >>> taking a look at top headlines, walmart is recalling thousands of bottles of aromatherapy room spray that may contain a deadly b

souza. the projectile was recovered by medical personnel where he was being treated and turned over to the sheriff's office for evidence. we regard this spent casing and recovered projective 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. all the previous mention items along with other items of evidence will be submitted to the fbi crime lab in quantico, virginia for analysis. we're working thoroughly to gather the facts of the investigation, continue interviews and further analyze the -- and process the evidence. i want to ensure the victims, their families and the public that we are conducting a thorough and objective investigation. in reference to possible charges, it's too early in the investigation to comment on charges at this point. if the sheriff determine as crime has occurred and probable cause exists, an arrest will be made and charges will be filed. otherwise, we'll complete our

a projectile fired, striking and killing hutchins, then piercing souza in the shoulder. a cameraman telling investigators there was no video or audio being recorded at that time. an affidavit saying that the gun was one of three prop guns set up by the armorer hannah gutierrez-reed. 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

and for the first time we've heard from the director joel souza who is injured in the incident.say? that's right, he was injured in the shoulder top he issued a statement today saying he was gutted as he put it by the loss of his friend helena hutchins. a lot of people still very puzzled about how this could have been allowed to happen. protocols on film sets establish that live ammunition is never to be used. a lot of directors prefer to use real weapons but the sort of projectile that was fired from this gun is central to detectives inquiries. as i say, those inquiries going on over the weekend it's anticipated we may get an update from the sheriffs department but it won't be before monday at the earliest. in sicily the former italian interior minister and right—wing leader matteo salvini has gone on trial. he's charged with holding migrants at sea in 2019. he denies accusations of kidnapping and dereliction of duty — after a boat carrying 147 migrants was refused permission to dock on the isalnd of lampedusa for nearly three weeks. a number of other ex—government ministers as

says he remembers the phrase "cold gun" souza says he rem being used on set, meaning the gun was safeguns on the film set was supposed to be checked by the film's armorer and then checked again by dave halls, the assistant director who handed the gun to baldwin. halls was mentioned by at least one 911 caller. >> 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-time 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 mo

hutchins and souza were standing together. souza is now out of the hospital. he's a fremont native, still lives there with his children and his wife. he wrote this today -- i am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague. she fought for every inch. my thought are with her family at this most difficult time. i am humbled and grateful of the outpouring of affection we have received. it will surely aid in my recovery. >>> from fripgtening moments in san francisco. people in the hate ash bury after bullets fly in the middle of the day. it happened near haight and central. people are still piecing together the details. a bullet struck the front window of ritual coffee roasters right on the corner. nobody was injured. the supervisor has a lot of people in the neighborhood concerned. >>> they want extra pay for working through the pandemic, and they won't go unheard. vta workers and supporters rallied at city hall today. organizers say they risk their lives by operating trains and buses over the last 18 months. some have even brought covid into their homes, and th

souza says hutchins complained about her stomach, grabbed her midsection, then stumbled backwards. a cameraman told investigators hutchins said she couldn't feel her legs in a facebook post, the film's chief electrician says he was holding hutchins in his arms while she was dying. her blood on his hands right before the shooting, eyewitnesses say that the film's assistant director shouted cold gun, as he handed that prop gun to baldwin that was to indicate it was safe and harmless here is cnbc's valerie castro. >> we need an ambulance out at bonanza creek ranch right now. we have got two people shot on a movie set accidentally. >> reporter: in the chaotic moments after director of photography, halyna hutchins, and director joel souza were shot on the set of "rust." as she remained on the line with emergency dispatchers. >> ad yelled at me at lunch asking about revisions this [ bleep ] -- he's supposed to check the guns. he is responsible. >> margaret gull, a prop maker who has worked with halls in the past, says she recalls unsafe working conditions under his leadership on the set

that shot killed the director of photography, halyna hutchins, and injuring director joel souza. the gun misfired before, by the way. it prompted some crew members even to walk of the set. 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

souza. >> reporter: this photo shows actor alec baldwin and hutchins moments before the shooting.tigators also recovered the shell casing. how that live round ended up in baldwin's gun is still unclear. the investigation is focusing on these two: armorer hannah gutierrez-reed and assistant director david halls. in an affidavit released today, gutierrez-reed told detectives that during a lunch break, the firearms were secured in a safe but the ammo was left on a cart on the set, not secured. halls examined the gun before rehearsal but did not check all five chambers. chambers. sheriff, how did two people inspect this gun and not notice there was a live round in it? >> we're going to try and determine exactly how that happened. >> reporter: set guns contain either blanks or dummy bullet. a dummy is an empty shell casing used in training. blanks are capped with paper or plastic. real bullet are capped with lead and never allowed. >> we're going to determine how those got there, why they were there, because they shouldn't have been there. >> reporter: the santa fe district attorney sa

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. >> this shooting happened last thursday on the set of baldwin's new movie, "rust," being filmed in new mexico. but for almost a week now, it has been unclear what exactly was fired from that weapon. the sheriff in santa fe today provided this explanation. >> so what was fired was not a blank or a dummy? what do you consider live? >> we would consider the bullet live because it caused the death of ms. hutchins and injured mr. souza. >> as we look at one of the last images of halyna hutchins and the crew prior to the shooting, 100 live rounds and suspected live rounds were recovered from the set. the d.a. is not ruling out criminal charges and they have now hired a firm to investigate. let's go to stephanie elam. you were at this

directorjoel souza was also seriously hurt. in a statement, alec baldwin said...ent 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 went terribly

the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza.his 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 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 men

the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr souza.s 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 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

in the meantime, cast members tweeted that joel souza was released from the hospital overnight. his neighbors hope he'll be back recovering in fremont soon and i was really surprised there, but but they said he's okay. so i was happy about that production of rust has been put on hold while the shooting incident is investigated in fremont and ruben ktvu, fox two news. new attend. petaluma. police say they've arrested a teenager in connection to a bomb threat made it to school. police say around 10 o'clock this morning they received a call about possible bomb threat at petaluma junior high school. the threat was made on an app and someone contacted the police department. the school was evacuated and authorities used canines to search the campus. they didn't find any devices and students were allowed back to class. police say a 13 year old student has been arrested for making the threat the police department says they are considering seeking reimbursement for the resource is used during the investigation. a civilian employee of the centers a police department has been arrested afte

they say it came out of souza's shoulder., what investigators have now revealed and what the d.a. said when asked could baldwin face any charges, could others on the set face charges, too? and 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 coming in now.

thank you, jennifer. >>> we mentioned the director, joel souza, from fremont. he's best known for "crown vic." he also wrote the movie "rust," the movie he's filming with alec baldwin. souza lives here in the bay area with his wife and two kids. >>> a split decision today from the u.s. supreme court over texas' abortion law. the court will not immediately block the law but it will hear arguments in the case november 1st. at that time the justices will decide whether the federal government has the right to obtain a court order preventing the texas law from being enforced. the court's action leaves in place a law that clinics say has led to 80% fewer abortions in the nation's second largest state. only justice sonia sotomayor filed a dissent over the court's refusal to block the texas law right now. it is a very complicated decision. let's bring in our nbc bay area political analyst, larry gerston. split decision today. the high court, larry, refuses to block the law but will hear arguments. is that an indication of what the justices will decide further down the

in a statement, joel souza says he is "gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague" cinematographerhutchins. ms hutchins was killed and mr souza wounded when a prop gun with a live round was fired by alec baldwin. investigations are continuing as court documents suggest the actor was told the gun was safe, moments before the shooting. with more, here's our north america correspondent, sophie long. "we miss you." the simple words of a husband and a son whose lives have been changed forever. emergency services: santa fe ems. what's your emergency? in this audio released by the emergency services, you can hear the script supervisor calling for help, describing what happened just moments before. two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. we need help immediately. we now know that when alec baldwin was handed the weapon, he was told it was safe. what's called a cold gun. yet the shot, or shots, it released killed cinematographer halyna hutchins and seriously injured directorjoel souza. the person responsible for the safety of all weapons used on the rust set was 24—year—o

according to a newly released affidavit souza told investigators that baldwin was sitting in a church pew recertifiesing scene in the scene he draws the revolver across his body and points it at the camera. souza says he was looking over the cinemaographer hannula hutchins'shoulder when he heard what sounded like a whip and loud pop. hutchins complained about her stomach, grabbed her mid-section and stumbled background. a cameraman told investigators hutchins said she couldn't feel her legs in a facebook post the chief electrician says he was holding hutchins in his arms while she was dying. her blood on his hands right before the shooting eye witnesses say that the film's assist director shouted, cold gun as he handed that prop gun to baldwin that was to indicate it was safe and harmless here is cnbc's valerie castro. >> we need an ambulance out at bonanza creek ranch we have two people shot on the movie set accidentally. >> in the chaotic moments after director of photograph hannula hutchins and joel souza shot on the set of the film, it seems blame was aimed at assist director dave

souza was shot in the shoulder and hutchins was killed.ty. >> the first thing that went wrong is that they used a gun that was capable of having live ammo put in it. >> reporter: on the "rust" set, there were concerns the armorer, or person responsible for prop weapons, was 24-year-old hannah gutierrez. on a podcast last month, gutierrez said she'd recently finished her first job as head armorer on a film titled "the old way" with nicolas cage and her father, an industry vet, had been teaching her about guns since she was 16. >> i was really nervous about it at first and almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready, but doing it, like it went really smoothly. >> reporter: the affidavit says baldwin was handed the weapon from a cart by assistant director dave halls who did not know there were live rounds in the gun. souza told investigators he heard halls yell cold gun on set, meaning the firearm should have been empty p. the ultimate arbiter of safety on a film set is the first a.d., the first assistant director. but the

the film's director, there is joel souza. he is in free moderate lives in fremont, rather and his neighbors there say they are still in shock after hearing about what happened yesterday on the set in new mexico, ktvu and reuben joining us live now, after talking with those neighbors who say they have known souza since he was a kid. and. people here have been following susan's career for as long as they can remember, and this was supposed to be his biggest film. yet they say there's simply devastated that this happened. the street where joel souza lives in fremont is the same one he grew up on his neighbors have known him since he was small. he always want to be a writer for the movies, right? that's. space for making movies that i was really shocked to see. actually he was directing. it had been a dream come true for souza until tragedy struck thursday, a prop gun held by actor alec baldwin apparently misfired on the set of the movie rust. the film's cinematographer helena hutchins, was killed. sousa the director was hurt. wh

there is no word on joel souza's condition. halyna hutchins was 42 years old. >>> we also want to know that alec baldwin has not been charged with any crime this morning. >>> detectives were out for hours collecting evidence of a gas station that was the scene of a wild shoot out. one of the victims was a man who made a career out of fighting gun violence, a former oakland police captain. we have more. >> reporter: from start to finish, it lasted less than a minute. ersie joyner was pumping gas and one suspect craps the cell erscwoi joy retired as a captain in 2019. he does not appear to struggle with the men but as the suspects opened his car doors and one appears to take his backpack ersie joyner pulls out a gun. this shows ersie joyner shooting one suspect. >> we need three units. ersie joyner was shot. >> say that again. >> ersie joyner is here on the scene and shot multiple times. >> he sent the last six years of his career with opd as the head of a cease fire program aimed at reducing gun and gang violence. he retired two

director joel souza rushed by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries. the film's director of photography, halyna hutchins, was pronounced dead after being transported via helicopter to the hospital. police continue to interview witnesses and are looking into what type of projectile was fired from a prop gun commonly used on sets that aren't without their own risks. >> prop weapons do have a dangerous factor to them even though they're a lot safer than using a live firearm on set. >> reporter: 42-year-old hutchins who posted on instagram from the new mexico location only days ago lived in los angeles with her husband and son and was credited in the production of dozens of film, tv, and video titles. baldwin tweeting from the account he shares with his wife, "there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins. i am in touch with her husband offering my support to him and his family." these tragic accidents on movie sets have happened before. actor brandon lee, son of bruce lee, was killed

souza. >> this comes as new court documents reveal the gun handed to baldwin was not thoroughly checked. according to an affidavit, the assistant director, david halls, he told investigators that the film's armorer opened the gun for him to inspect but that he did not check all of the rounds before handing the gun to baldwin. we are also hearing from two crew members who tell cnn the armorer, hannah gutierrez, mishandled guns on a previous film set with actor nicholas cage. as for potential charges, the santa fe district attorney says nothing has been ruled out, including potential charges against alec baldwin who, of course, fired the gun and is a producer on the film. >> if the facts and evidence and law support charges, then i will initiate prosecution at that time. >> stephanie elam is outfront live in santa fe, new mexico, for us tonight. stephanie, where does the investigation stand tonight? >> reporter: what we learned today, kate, is that the investigation is ongoing. there is more i

they say it came out of souza's shoulder what the d.a.en 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

the film's director, souza, recovering from his shoulder injury, saying he's gutted by his colleague's death. and at a local vigil, a "rust" crew member describing how talented and kind hutchins was. >> i would have been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that. or with her. and i don't get to. >> so many questions about how this happened. kaylee joins us now. so far, no charges have been filed. but the district attorney is not ruling anything out. what more are you learning? >> reporter: linsey, we reached out to both the armorer and assistant director and haven't heard back from either. abc news has reported that some camera crew members walked off the set just hours before the shooting, citing concerns, including for gun safety. but the film's production company says they never received any official complaints about prop or weapon safety on the set. >> kaylee, thank you. >>> now to the pandemic. 28 million american children between the ages of 5 and 11 may soon be eligible to receive the pfizer pediatric vaccine. shots for children could start in early nov

no word on souza's condition.s was 42 years old. >> we also want to note alec baldwin has not been charged with any crime. our morning team will track the new developments from new mexico and bring you the latest starting tomorrow at 4:30. >>> our other top story, stormy weather. it is dry for the most part out there right now as we look live at san francisco. but, there is more rain on tap. a lot more. another round of rain to arrive after a brief break this evening. >> our chief meteorologist is tracking it all for us, paul? w vihe first of those shows to noh wesonoma cy is where eing rain hitting th r the ditional rain that will make its way across the entire pay area as we head through tonight. the north bay is the focus for the next several hours, the rain approaching the golden gate at 3:00 this morning. moving across the rest of the bay area heading into the presunrise hours on friday. taking longer to get through the valley, this time, san jose you are likely to get measurable rain. it will be a wet commut

souza. >> reporter: this photo shows actor alec baldwin and hutchins moments before the shooting.tigators also recovered the shell casing. how that live round ended up in baldwin's gun is still unclear. the investigation is focusing on these two: armorer hannah gutierrez-reed and assistant director david halls. in an affidavit released today, gutierrez-reed told detectives that during a lunch break, the firearms were secured in a safe but the ammo was left on a cart on the set, not secured. halls examined the gun before rehearsal but did not check all five chambers. chambers. sheriff, how did two people inspect this gun and not notice there was a live round in it? >> we're going to try and determine exactly how that happened. >> reporter: set guns contain either blanks or dummy bullet. a dummy is an empty shell casing used in training. blanks are capped with paper or plastic. real bullet are capped with lead and never allowed. >> we're going to determine how those got there, why they were >>eporter: the santa fe ldn't n district attorney says criminal charges have not been ruled o