Rust assistant director breaks silence on cinematographer’s death

How a live round came to be in the gun has become a point of intense speculation and will be a key finding of the police investigation

The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer said he hopes the shooting will lead to change in the industry (John Minchillo/AP)

The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer said he hopes the shooting will lead to change in the industry.

David Halls announced “cold gun” to indicate the weapon was safe before giving Baldwin a firearm on the set of Western film Rust in New Mexico last month, according to court records.