Watch Live: Authorities holding press conference on deadly "Rust" movie-set shooting involving Alec Baldwin
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Authorities in New Mexico are holding a press conference Wednesday on last week's deadly shooting on a Santa Fe movie set involving a gun that was thought to be safe. Actor Alec Baldwin fired the gun while rehearsing a scene Thursday on the set of the Western movie "Rust," killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
On Friday, Baldwin called the shooting a "tragic accident" on Twitter. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has been investigating the incident, and Sheriff Adan Mendoza and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies are expected to speak at the press conference.
Investigators said in court documents assistant director Dave Halls had handed the gun to Baldwin, who is starring in the movie and one of its producers. According to the documents, Halls yelled "cold gun," indicating it didn't have any live rounds.
