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Among 551 pages published by the Santa Fe
County Sheriff's Office were interviews with witnesses,
including star Alec Baldwin, and text messages and emails from
crew and cast members sometimes detailing chaotic and
acrimonious conditions on set prior to Hutchins' death on Oct.
21, 2021.
But the documents offered no conclusive answers as to how live
ammunition got onto the movie set at a ranch outside Santa Fe
and into a replica Colt .45-caliber revolver that was fired by
Baldwin and killed Hutchins.
Baldwin was handed the gun during a rehearsal. A live round hit
her and movie director Joel Souza, who survived.
Baldwin is among up to four people who may face criminal charges
for the death of the cinematographer, New Mexico District
Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in September. Her office had
no comment on Friday.
The "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" actor has denied
responsibility for Hutchins' death and said live rounds should
never have been allowed onto the set.
In police interviews and lawsuit filings, the film's armorer,
first assistant director, prop supplier and prop master all
denied culpability for the shooting.
Among the documents was an FBI report that said five live
bullets were found on a props trolley and in a bandolier and
holster near the movie-set church where Hutchins died.
The sheriff's office said it would release more files on the
case by Dec. 20.
Under a lawsuit settlement between Baldwin, the film's producers
and the Hutchins family, "Rust" will resume filming outside New
Mexico in January with the same principal actors and director
and the late cinematographer's husband Matthew Hutchins serving
as executive producer.
(Reporting by Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Editing by Donna
Bryson, Rosalba O'Brien and Daniel Wallis)
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