The affidavit additionally contains notes from an interview with Reid Russell, a cameraman who was standing close to Ms. Hutchins and Mr. Souza when the gun discharged.
Mr. Russell advised the detective that after returning to the set from lunch, he had stepped outdoors for about 5 minutes; when he returned, in accordance with the affidavit, Mr. Baldwin, Ms. Hutchins and Mr. Souza have been establishing the scene and have been already “in possession of the firearm.” Mr. Russell mentioned he was undecided if the firearm had been inspected as a result of he had been absent for these 5 minutes.
In response to the affidavit, Mr. Halls grabbed the revolver from a grey, two-tiered tray arrange by Ms. Gutierrez-Reed. Mr. Halls handed the gun to Mr. Baldwin and shouted, “chilly gun,” which on a movie set sometimes refers to an unloaded firearm.
Whereas establishing the scene, the crew needed to reposition the digicam as a result of there was a shadow. Mr. Russell advised the detective that Mr. Baldwin was explaining how he was going to attract the gun, pulling it out from the holster, when the firearm discharged.
Mr. Russell mentioned that Mr. Baldwin had been “very cautious” with the firearm; throughout an earlier scene, Mr. Russell mentioned, Mr. Baldwin had tried to make sure security on set, ensuring {that a} youngster wasn’t close to him when he was discharging the gun. When Mr. Russell was asking about how members of the manufacturing staff have been behaving as they arrange the scene, he mentioned “everybody appeared to be getting alongside.”
Mr. Souza, the director, advised the detective that as a result of the crew had been establishing the scene when the gun discharged, the incident had not been filmed.
After the firearm was discharged, Mr. Russell advised the detective he “remembered Joel having blood on his particular person, and Ms. Hutchins talking and saying she couldn’t really feel her legs.”
Graham Bowley contributed reporting.