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Los Angeles (AFP) - Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust."  In his first major interview since the tragedy in October, the US actor also said he has "no idea" how a live round had gotten onto the set of the low-budget Western in New Mexico. "The trigger wasn't pulled -- I didn't pull the trigger," he said in an excerpt of an interview with ABC News released on Wednesday. "No, no, no. I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them. Never." In the interview, set to air in full on ABC ......

Los Angeles (AFP) - The crew member who handed Alec Baldwin the loaded gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of "Rust" expressed his shock and sadness Monday, in his first public comments since the tragedy. David Halls' role in the accident on the New Mexico set of a 19th-century Western last month has been under scrutiny after he told police he had failed to fully check the firearm before the fatal incident. In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls said he is "shocked and saddened" by the death of Halyna Hutchins, but did not directly address the shooting or his role. "Haly......

Los Angeles (AFP) - Alec Baldwin, the US actor who police say fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer Thursday, sprang to fame as a 1990s Hollywood leading man before mounting a mid-career comeback as a charismatic media mogul on television comedy "30 Rock." Baldwin was acting in and co-producing "Rust," a 19th-century Western about an accidental killing, when he discharged a prop gun, killing the film's cinematographer and wounding its director, US law enforcement officers said. More recently known for his "Saturday Night Live" impersonations of former president Donald Trump, Baldwin h......

Los Angeles (AFP) - A woman has died after being shot during the filming of a movie starring Alec Baldwin, US law enforcement officers said Thursday. The incident happened on a set in New Mexico, where Baldwin is playing the lead in a 19th-century western. "Two individuals were shot during filming of a scene on the set of the movie western 'Rust'," the sheriff in Santa Fe said in a statement. "One shooting victim, a 42-year-old female... has succumbed to her injuries." The sheriff's office said the incident involved a gun that was being used as a prop. "According to investigators it appears th......