An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

An assistant director of the film “Rust” told Alec Baldwin that a weapon he gave him was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, according to court documents in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

On a ranch in northern New Mexico, where the cottonwoods and dusty foothills have formed the backdrop of Westerns since the 1950s, Alec Baldwin was filming a new movie Thursday afternoon when his character, an outlaw, needed a gun.

The actor was told a gun being used as a prop was safe before he fired it on the set of “Rust,” killing the film’s cinematographer and wounding its director, law enforcement officials said.

Assistant director Dave Halls did not know the prop contained live ammunition and indicated it was unloaded by shouting "cold gun!", the records say.

The assistant director who handed the prop gun to the actor did not know it was loaded.

The gun that actor Alec Baldwin fired on set, fatally injuring a woman, was given to him by a director who told him it was safe, court records have revealed. Not realising the gun had live rounds, Assistant director Dave Halls told Baldwin it was unloaded when handing it to him by shouting "cold gun!", according to the records. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in Thursday's shocking incident on the set of the film Rust. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was shot in the shoulder. After receiving emergency treatment, he was later discharged from hospital. The star of ‘Dr Death’ and 'The Hunt for Red October' said he was "fully cooperating" with authorities to establish how the tragic incident occurred. The 63-year-old was questioned by the police and offered to give a statement voluntarily, the authorities confirmed. No-one has been charged over the incident, following which, production on the movie was immediately shut down. "As the assistant director…

SANTA FE, Oct 23 ― Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe “cold gun” on the set of his movie Rust, but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released yesterday. The shot hit cinematographer...

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting.

Santa Fe, N.M.: Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released on Friday.

Shot killed cinematographer and wounded director

Baldwin expressed his "shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident" that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

An assistant director told Alec Baldwin the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was safe, according to court documents.

 As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on a desert movie ranch outside Santa Fe, assistant director Dave Halls stepped outside and grabbed a prop gun off a cart.

Alec Baldwins upcoming film Rust is making headlines due to a fatal incident on set. While filming for a scene Alec reportedly used a prop gun which misfired fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" movie set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe.

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie 'Rust', but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released last night.

US actor says he's 'fully cooperating' with police investigation, as law enforcement officials carry out search warrant and reports emerge of allegedly unsafe conditions on set

Alec Baldwin was told that a prop gun was safe moments before the actor fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, court documents show.

As a film crew and actors in western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on a desert movie ranch outside Santa Fe, assistant director Dave Halls stepped outside and grabbed a prop gun off a cart. He walked back in and handed it to the…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, seven camera crew members for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues that included safety concerns. Disputes in the production of the

Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe, a tragic mistake that came hours and days after some workers walked off th

Baldwin described the killing as a “tragic accident.”

Prop gun in Alec Baldwin accidental movie set shooting had live rounds, police say

He'd been told it was a 'cold gun'.

An assistant director told Alec Baldwin that the prop gun was safe to use; newly filed court documents have revealed. The 63-year old had been told by an assistant director that the weapon was a “cold gun.” TMZ reports that according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court, the assistant director didn’t […]

More details have emerged from the fatal accident involving Hollywood star Alec, a prop gun 'loaded with a live round' and tragic cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

The gun that actor Alec Baldwin fired on the set of a movie, killing Ukrainian-born cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was loaded with live rounds, according to court records made public on October 22.

Alec Baldwin was unknowingly handed a loaded prop gun before the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of the upcoming western film Rust. According to a warrant obtained by TMZ Friday, the cast and crew were reportedly inside a building at the Bonanza Creek Ranch when

Baldwin fired a prop gun that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

SANTA FE (Oct 23): Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said Friday his

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said Friday his "heart is broken" after he fatally shot a cinematographer with a prop gun he had been told was safe on the set of a Western about an accidental killing. 

The family of late actor Brandon Lee has opened about the prop gun misfire on the sets of Alec Baldwins film Rust.

THE heartbroken husband of Halyna Hutchins has revealed his “enormous loss” after his “inspiring” wife shot dead on a movie set Cinematographer Halyna was shot and killed on…

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was...

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was...

Hutchins was tragically killed on set.

A “Rust” actor said Friday he wished “precautions” had been taken on set that could’ve prevented Alec Baldwin’s tragic misfiring of a prop gun that left the film’s cinematographer dead.

Former colleagues of Halyna Hutchins also shared memories of her.

Former colleagues of Halyna Hutchins also shared memories of her.

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. An assistant director on the New Mexico film set of the movie 'Rust' has claimed that the gun handed to actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday was unloaded, an affidavit filed in by the Santa Fe County's Sheriff's Office said, according to reports. Entertainment News | Affidavit States Alec Baldwin Was Informed Prop Gun Was Safe Prior to Fatal Shooting.

While several fatal movie set accidents have garnered public attention, like the 1993 shooting death of actor Brandon Lee, others often go unnoticed.

Alec Baldwin was handling a Colt pistol on the set of Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when it accidentally discharged - killing mom-of-one Halyna Hutchins, the film's cinematographer.

Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of “Rust” with a prop gun, a half-dozen camera crew workers walked off the set to protest working conditions.

After accidentally discharging a prop firearm on the set of the movie "Rust," could potentially face criminal or civil charges.

They want to find out if it was recorded or not.

Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigat…