According to an FBI report, the gun 'could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger' which does not align with Alec Baldwin's previous statements. 9News
, the star and producer of the Western, was holding the firearm at the time of the incident last October.Vanessa Bryant leaves court in tears as she hears tragic details of helicopter crash
The FBI's conclusion does not align with Baldwin's previous statements regarding the tragedy. The actor has maintained that he believes that he did not pull the trigger on the gun prior to it firing.last December. "I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them. Never." With the hammer fully cocked, the report states that the gun "could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional."
The FBI made the conclusion after performing accidental discharge tests with a single-action .45 Colt caliber F.lli Pietta - the same model of revolver involved in the incident.The live round killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. Detectives have been waiting for the FBI analysis before forwarding the case to prosecutors for consideration of potential charges.
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