The case, concerning the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, has gone on for more than two years now. , who was wielding the prop gun that killed Hutchins, has been charged, had the charges dropped, and charged again in that time. Armorer has become a central figure of the investigation, despite her youth and inexperience.
A central question to the investigation is why there was live ammo on the set to begin with—a question that prosecutors apparently still haven’t been able to answer. Scroll on for a complete timeline of the shooting and subsequent investigation leading up to today. October 21, 2021: The shooting occurs While filming on the Bonanza Creek Ranch outside of Santa Fe, during a scene that killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
According to the investigation conducted by police, assistant director David Halls handed the gun to Baldwin to film a scene inside the ranch’s church. Hall yelled “cold gun” to the cast and crew, indicating that the weapon did not contain live rounds. The gun went off in what was described as an accidental “misfire” by the film’s production team; both Souza and Hutchins were transported to a nearby hospital, where Hutchins was pronounced dead.
October 22, 2021: Rust crew cites safety concerns on set Following the shooting, reports emerged that the crew had on set prior to the incident; some crew members had even walked out and were reportedly replaced by non-union crew. Some complaints specifically targeted AD Davi.