Chaos And Confusion End In Tragedy On ‘Rust’ Film Set

NBC News has learned the weapon that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souzza has misfired before and reportedly prompted several crew members to walk off set. Hours later, Alec Baldwin fired the deadly shot. New images of the star and what’s next in the investigation.

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