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Officials Recover Hundreds of Rounds of Ammunition From Movie Set After Alec Baldwin Shooting: Sheriff

Authorities in New Mexico said they’ve recovered hundreds of rounds of ammunition from the set of “Rust” following the fatal Alec Baldwin-involved shooting of a cinematographer last week. “Through the execution of search warrants, we have collected about 600 items of evidence,” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Wednesday during a press conference. “These…


Gun Not Thoroughly Checked Before Alec Baldwin Fired Fatal Shot

SANTA FE, N.M.—A .45 caliber Colt pistol used on the set of the film “Rust” was not thoroughly checked before being given to actor Alec Baldwin, who fired a live lead bullet in an accidental fatal shooting last week in New Mexico, according to officials and a new court filing. New details about the incident…


Authorities to Present Findings in ‘Rust’ Movie-Set Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—Investigators plan to discuss their initial findings Wednesday in the fatal movie-set shooting in which Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer and wounding the director. The news conference by Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies promises the first detailed public comments by investigators about the…


Illinois Police Officer Is Shot and Killed Near St. Louis

PONTOON BEACH, Ill.—A police officer was shot to death Tuesday by a man at a gas station in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, authorities said. Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmins, 36, died after being taken to a hospital, Illinois State Police Trooper Jayme Bufford said. The officer was shot at around 8 a.m. at…


Suspect in Shooting at Boise Mall Dies, Identified

The suspect in a mall shooting in Boise, Idaho, who allegedly shot and killed two people and injured four others on Monday, has died and has been identified. The suspect is identified as 27-year-old Jacob Bergquist, of Boise, according to the Ada County Coroner. He died on Tuesday morning, and his cause of death is pending, Coroner…


Assistant Director Who Gave Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Subject to Prior Complaint

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A crew member says she has raised safety concerns in the past about the assistant director who authorities say unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin the prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a film set. Maggie Goll, a prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician, said in a statement that she filed an internal complaint with…


Director ‘Gutted’ by Death of Cinematographer in Accidental Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—The movie director who was shot and injured in an on-set accident involving actor Alec Baldwin said on Saturday he was “gutted” by the death of the cinematographer. Joel Souza, who was hit in the shoulder when Baldwin discharged a prop gun containing live rounds, broke his silence as the investigation entered its…


Warrant: Baldwin Didn’t Know Weapon Contained Live Round

SANTA FE, N.M.—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. “Cold gun,” the assistant director announced, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court. Instead, the gun…


Police: 4 Killed in Washington State Shooting

TACOMA, Wash.—Gunshots rang out across several streets during a shooting that killed four people in a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, authorities said. A search for a suspect or suspects continued Friday and investigators have not yet said what led to the Thursday afternoon violence at a housing complex on the city’s Eastside in the Salishan…


One Killed, Several Wounded in Shooting on Grambling State University Campus

One person was killed and seven others were wounded on Sunday morning in the second shooting at Grambling State University, Louisiana, in four days, officials said. According to a news release from the university, the on-campus shooting took place at around 1 a.m. on Sunday. Multiple shots were fired in the quad area of campus,…