Alec Baldwin Reveals He Did Not Pull Trigger Before Bull Struck and Killed Halyna Hutchins

One of the shocking headlines to hit in recent months was the tragic killing of Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.”

According to an excerpt of an “ABC News” interview that was released this week, one of the stars of the film, Alec Baldwin, says he did not pull the trigger before the bullet struck the cinematographer.

The actor said in the interview that he does not know how a live bullet ended up on the set of the Western film.

Law enforcement is still investigating the incident, which killed Hutchins, 42, and injured Joel Souza, 48, in late October. Charges have not been filed.

“The trigger wasn’t pulled,” he said in the excerpt which was shared on Twitter. “I didn’t pull the trigger.”

Baldwin said he does not know how a live bullet wound up on the set of the film, which was being filmed at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe, New Mexico.

According to court documents, an assistant director handed a loaded weapon to Baldwin and indicated to him it was safe to use. A search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court shows that the assistant director was not aware that the prop gun was loaded with live rounds.

In a statement issued a day after the fatal incident, Baldwin said that his “heart is broken” for Hutchins’ family.

“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” he wrote on Twitter on Oct. 22. He said he was cooperating with police.