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Alec Baldwin was told that a gun was safe before he fired it on the set of the film "Rust," fatally striking the cinematographer, an affidavit said.

Friday, October 22, 2021 7:49 PM EST

The film's assistant director had grabbed a prop pistol from a cart and handed it to Mr. Baldwin, shouting "cold gun!" — which was supposed to indicate that it did not contain any live rounds and was safe to handle around the crew, according to an affidavit filed by the Santa Fe County sheriff's department.

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