Alec Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during rehearsal on the set of ‘Rust’ when the weapon fired and struck the cinematographer in the chest, according to an affidavit released on Sunday.The affidavit provided additional details about Thursday’s accidental shooting in New Mexico that killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.It was released as hundreds of people attended a vigil for the talented cinematographer in Burbank, California on Sunday.Mourners held candles in Hutchins’ honor while watching a slideshow of the cinematographer in silence.The International Cinematographers Guild held another candlelight vigil for Hutchins in Albuquerque on Saturday.The affidavit describes how Baldwin was handed the prop gun and told it was unloaded.’Joel stated that they had Alec sitting in a pew in a church building setting, and he was practicing a cross draw.

Joel said he was looking over the shoulder of (Hutchins), when he heard what sounded like a whip and then loud pop,’ the affidavit read.Alec Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during rehearsal on the set of ‘Rust’ when the weapon fired and struck the cinematographer in the chest, according to an affidavit released on Sunday Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin in a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday.Born in Ukraine and raised on a Soviet military base ‘surrounded by reindeer and nuclear submarines’, Hutchins, 42, had trained as a journalist and spent time in Europe working on British documentaries before making the move to Los Angeles, where she had established her career People attend a vigil for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on the film set of ‘Rust’, in Burbank, Los Angeles, California Hundreds of people turned out for the second vigil for Hutchins, after another event was held in Albuquerque Some of Sunday’s vigil participants saw Hutchins’ passing as a warning to the film industry of the dangers stage and set workers face while at work every day.

‘I hope this will bring real change,’ said actress Jennifer Jernigan Lisa Walker places a candle during a vigil for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on the film set of ‘Rust’, in Burbank People attend a vigil for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on the film set of ‘Rust’ Mourners held candles in Hutchins’ honor while watching a slideshow of the cinematographer in silence Mourners attend a candlelight vigil for Halyna Hutchins at IATSE West Coast Office on October 24 Hutchins was shot in the chest area, the document said.’Joel then vaguely remembers (Hutchins) complaining about her stomach and grabbing her midsection.Joel also said (Hutchins) began to stumble backwards and she was assisted to the ground,’ the affidavit adds.Hutchins said she could not feel her legs, Reid Russel, a cameraman who was standing next to her at the time of the shooting, told officials.A distraught Baldwin, 63, was photographed on Saturday outside a hotel in Santa Fe embracing and talking with Matt Hutchins, the husband of Halyna Hutchins, and their nine-year-old son.

Dozens attend candle lit vigil held for late Halyna Hutchins Film workers attend vigil for slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Molly Russell’s dad reveals notes he found after daughter’s suicide Man United star Paul Scholes chews on his daughter Alicia’s toes Candid video: Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo holiday in Croatia Candle lit vigil held for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Queen’s busy October: Her Majesty’s ten engagements in just 19 days Police: Killing of teenage boys in Brentwood an ‘isolated incident’ Alarmed SAGE scientist: ‘I’m very fearful of another lockdown Xmas’ Drag racers crash at event where two boys were killed in texas Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe discusses hunger strike Drag racers compete at event where two boys were killed in crash An inconsolable Alec Baldwin is shown outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office after accidentally shooting and killing the cinematographer on Thursday Alec Baldwin was wielding a vintage Colt pistol when it accidentally went off.It is not known who loaded the weapon and why it went off as a replacement crew was brought in the day of the incident (The gun pictured above is a vintage Colt pistol manufactured between 1873-92.While the exact model of the gun used is unknown, Rust is set in the 1880s) The gun that killed the cinematographer on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Rust had been used for target practice by crew members, sources linked to the western film’s production said.Multiple sources connected to the set of Rust told TMZ that the same Colt pistol that went off in Alec Baldwin’s hands, killing Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, had been used recreationally by crew members.The sources claim that some crew members would go off for target practice using real bullets, and some believe a live round from those practice sessions found its way onto the set.

Another source told TMZ that live ammo and blanks were being stored in the same area on set, offering another possible explanation as to how a bullet was fired from Baldwin’s Colt.

A search warrant released Friday said that Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 24, had laid out three prop guns on a cart outside the filming location, and first assistant director Dave Halls grabbed the Colt from the cart and brought it inside to Baldwin, unaware that it was loaded with live rounds.’Cold gun!’ shouted Halls before handing the gun to Baldwin, using the phrase to signal to cast and crew that the gun was safe to fire for the scene, the warrant said.Seconds later, filming a scene inside an Old West-style church, Baldwin apparently aimed towards the camera and pulled the trigger, accidentally killing Hutchins as she filmed him, and injuring Souza, who stood behind her.Two production sources who previously worked with Gutierrez-Reed said this was not the first time she was involved in an incident on a movie set.

The two sources told The Daily Beast that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had allegedly given an 11-year-old actress a gun without checking it properly while on the set of the Nicholas Cage film, The Old Way.’There were a couple times she was loading the blanks and doing it in a fashion that we thought was unsafe,’ one of the sources said.Sources on the set of Rust said the incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins could be tied to the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Dozens attend candle lit vigil held for late Halyna Hutchins Film workers attend vigil for slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Molly Russell’s dad reveals notes he found after daughter’s suicide Man United star Paul Scholes chews on his daughter Alicia’s toes Candid video: Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo holiday in Croatia Candle lit vigil held for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Queen’s busy October: Her Majesty’s ten engagements in just 19 days Police: Killing of teenage boys in Brentwood an ‘isolated incident’ Alarmed SAGE scientist: ‘I’m very fearful of another lockdown Xmas’ Drag racers crash at event where two boys were killed in texas Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe discusses hunger strike Drag racers compete at event where two boys were killed in crash ‘She was a bit careless with the guns, waving it around every now and again.’ Sources on the Rust set have said the fatal incident that killed Hutchins, 42, and injured Souza, 48, was a result of production failings from top to bottom.

They added that assistant director Halls, who handed the gun to Baldwin and told him it was safe, should have checked the weapon.’He’s supposed to be our last line of defense and he failed us,’ one of the sources on set said.’He’s the last person that’s supposed to look at that firearm.’ A Rust production source told The Daily Beast that there were at least two previous incidents of guns being accidentally discharged by other crewmember on set before Thursday’s tragic incident.The source described Gutierrez-Reed as ‘inexperienced and green.’ In a statement read to a candlelight vigil on Saturday, Hutchins called his wife’s death ‘an enormous loss.’ read more No one has been charged in the fatal incident during a rehearsal on Thursday at the Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe as the sheriff’s office continues its investigation.Multiple media and social media reports have raised concerns about safety protocols on the set of the low-budget movie.Both Souza and Russel described a walk-out by a camera crew before the accident.’Reid stated that the camera crew was having issues with production involving payment and housing,’ the affidavit reads, adding that Russel had said six individuals had walked out.

Serge Svetnoy, chief electrician for ‘Rust’, said in a Facebook post on Sunday that he had held Hutchins his arms while she was dying and blamed ‘negligence and unprofessionalism’ for her death.Sources on the set of Rust said the incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins could be tied to the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Alec Baldwin is seen hugging Matthew Hutchins, the widower of Halina, a cinematographer who he shot and killed on the set of his new movie Rust last week Candles are placed in front of a photo of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil in her honor Attendees of the vigil held candles, gave heartfelt speeches about Hutchins, and shared what a beloved member of the community she was Dozens attend candle lit vigil held for late Halyna Hutchins Film workers attend vigil for slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Molly Russell’s dad reveals notes he found after daughter’s suicide Man United star Paul Scholes chews on his daughter Alicia’s toes Candid video: Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo holiday in Croatia Candle lit vigil held for late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Queen’s busy October: Her Majesty’s ten engagements in just 19 days Police: Killing of teenage boys in Brentwood an ‘isolated incident’ Alarmed SAGE scientist: ‘I’m very fearful of another lockdown Xmas’ Drag racers crash at event where two boys were killed in texas Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe discusses hunger strike Drag racers compete at event where two boys were killed in crash Celebrity website TMZ.com, citing unidentified sources connected to the production, said the gun handed to Baldwin had previously been used by crew members for target practice off-set, using real bullets.Reuters could not verify the report and police in Santa Fe did not respond to inquiries on Sunday.According to the Los Angeles Times, more than a week ago Baldwin’s stunt double accidentally fired two rounds from a prop firearm after being told it was ‘cold’, an industry term meaning a weapon is not loaded with ammunition, including blanks.Rust Movie Productions said last week that although they ‘were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set, we will be conducting an internal review of our procedures while production is shut down.’ According to court documents, the prop gun was handed to Baldwin by the film’s assistant director, Dave Halls, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the business.

Halls did not respond to requests for comment on Sunday.Also involved in the sheriff’s probe is the movie’s chief armorer, Hannah Gutierrez.She could not be reached for comment.read more About 200 people took part in the vigil for Hutchins in Albuquerque on Saturday.

While organizers emphasized that the event was to honor Hutchins’ memory, rather than focus on her death, some in the crowd held signs that read ‘Safety on Set.’ A second vigil was held on Sunday in the Los Angeles area, where a few hundred people mourned in a private parking lot, according to a Reuters photographer.Sun streaming from above, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins smiles into the camera as she films herself riding off into the New Mexico desert on horseback.This was the last Instagram post shared by the married mother-of-one before she was accidentally killed by actor Alec Baldwin when he fired a prop gun while filming a scene for an upcoming Western on a ranch near Santa Fe.Born in Ukraine and raised on a Soviet military base ‘surrounded by reindeer and nuclear submarines’, Halyna, 42, had trained as a journalist and spent time in Europe working on British documentaries before making the move to Los Angeles , where she had established her career – and started a family.

Born in Ukraine and raised on a Soviet military base ‘surrounded by reindeer and submarines’, Halyna had recently wrapped on a project in Ireland and was tipped for a bright future in Hollywood when her life was so tragically cut short.Pictured, in 2018 Her social media profiles also paint a clear image of a free-spirited, much-loved friend, many of whom have been paying tribute.

Pictured, a touching post by close friend Stephanie Remembered by friends as a ‘kind’ and ‘loving soul’, Halyna lived in Venice Beach, California , with her husband Matthew, a lawyer, and their son Andros, known affectionately as her ‘little man’ and thought to be around nine years old.’Halyna loved him so much and enjoyed watching him grow into the handsome boy he is today,’ one friend wrote in a moving Instagram tribute.’I know she is looking after him and Matt in this horribly scary time.’ Social media photos capture a playfulness and sense of adventure, with Halloween costume parties, road trips with friends and days out exploring all lit up by Halyna’s smile.She was also highly regarded by her peers and had been tipped as a ‘rising star’ by other cinematographers.’She was somebody who was absolutely dedicated to art and integrity,’ director, colleague and friend Adam Mortimer told GMB this morning.

‘I can tell already she was going to be a genius.’ Halya (right) on a visit back to Kiev in December 2018.She was raised on a military base in the country and later attended the National University of Kyiv, studying International Journalism Baldwin, 62, was filming a scene for new film Rust when the gun went off around 1.50pm, fatally wounding Hutchins and leaving writer-director Joel Souza, 48, injured.The incident took place at Bonanza Creek Ranch.Hutchins was rushed to the University of New Mexico Hospital in an air ambulance but was pronounced dead a short time after.Souza was taken by ambulance to the Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center.

He has since been released although his exact condition is unclear.Will Stewart, Daily Mail’s Moscow correspondent, told how Halyna had worked for him in the mid-2000s.’This is devastating and incomprehensible news about the death of Halyna Hutchins.

She worked for my news agency from Kyiv for several years in the mid-2000s after graduating from a local university in International Journalism.’Halyna was involved in many stories for British newspapers and magazines, but she showed a special talent for documentaries, perhaps her first taste of film in which she went on to be so successful in America.’At this time while she was with us, in 2006, she was Associate Producer on a documentary for Discovery Channel on Ukrainian icon Leonid Stadnyk called World’s Tallest Man, made by British company Wild Pictures.’She was instrumental in Mr Stadnyk feeling at ease taking part in the documentary which focused on the problems of being exceptionally tall.’The film, made by leading British director Richard Denton, with former BBC Head of Documentaries Paul Hamann as executive producer, would not have happened without her.’Mr Stadnyk, a shy man, trusted Halyna after refusing many other film offers, and thanked her afterwards.’Pictures ahead of the film shows him towering over Halyna at his home in the village of Podoliantsy.

‘She later went to the US with her husband Matt and accomplished great things through her huge talent and creativity but also her relentless determination to study and learn.’She once told my Russian colleagues that she felt she was a perpetual student in America, but her efforts paid off and she achieved the success she thoroughly deserved.’It is tragic that she died in such a cruel and inexplicable way while doing the job she so loved.’Our thoughts and prayers are with Matt and their son, and Halyna’s family in Ukraine.’ Richard Denton, the producer behind Shakespeare Uncovered and many films in the former USSR, said today: ‘Halyna was the most wonderful, vital, lively and positive person to work with.’She was friendly and enormously helpful.She handled everything from translating interviews to making Leonid’s horse move in the right direction.’She was completely unpretentious and incredibly professional.’ Her death was ‘senseless and stupid.’ .