According to a search warrant, he told detectives he"should have checked" that all the rounds in the Colt .45 gun were dummy, or inert, rounds,"but didn't".
A live round fired by Baldwin during rehearsal passed through Hutchins' body and struck director Joel Souza in the shoulder. Hutchins later died of her injury.from sets, noting that effects such as the loud bang and muzzle flash can easily be added to fake rubber guns in post-production. In his statement, Halls also said he had been"overwhelmed by the love and support", and wrote,"My thoughts are with all who knew and loved Halyna."His statement came two days afterin which he told reporters that the tragedy was a"one in a trillion episode".
The American actor said he had been advised not to speak directly about the shooting due to the ongoing police investigation.