
"Forensic Report Reveals Trigger Had to be Pulled in 'Rust' Shooting: Charges against Alec Baldwin May be Refiled"
Independent testing on the gun used in the fatal "Rust" shooting reveals that the trigger had to be pulled for the gun to fire normally, contradicting Alec Baldwin's claim that he did not pull the trigger. The forensic report raises the possibility of charges being refiled against Baldwin. The report was filed as part of a defense motion for the film's armorer, who is charged with tampering with the gun. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were previously dismissed, but a final decision on refiling charges has not been made. The report also states that the only alternative explanation for the gun firing would be if the trigger was already pulled while retracting the hammer. The investigation has not determined how live rounds ended up on the movie set.

