Prosecutors Deny Claim by Alec Baldwin's Lawyers That Authorities Destroyed Gun in ‘Rust' Movie Set Shooting

Alec Baldwin's lawyers said that New Mexico authorities destroyed the firearm at the center of the"Rust" movie criminal case.

Baldwin, charged with two counts of manslaughter, was holding the firearm that killed a"Rust" crew member but has denied he pulled the trigger. "The court, I don't think is aware of this point, but I think I should tell the court that the firearm in this case ... was destroyed by the state," Alex Spiro, one of Baldwin's lawyers, said during a hearing Thursday."That's obviously an issue and we're going to need to see that firearm, or what's left of it."

"The gun Alec Baldwin used in the shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins has not been destroyed by the state. The gun is in evidence and is available for the defense to review," said Heather Brewer, spokesperson for New Mexico's First Judicial District Attorney's office.

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