Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ movie shooting: Criminal charges ‘on the table,’ district attorney says

The accidental shooting on the set of the upcoming western film “Rust” could result in criminal charges, according to a district attorney.

Mary Carmack-Altwies of New Mexico‘s first district told the New York Times that they “haven’t ruled out anything” when it comes to the future of the case.

On Thursday, actor Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for the film outside of Santa Fe when he discharged a firearm he was told was cold or “unloaded.”

A projectile from the gun struck and ultimately killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was also injured but has since been released from the hospital.

“Everything at this point, including criminal charges, is on the table,” Carmack-Altwies told the Times.

It’s still unclear what was loaded into the gun at the time of the shooting, and the district attorney said the authorities are focusing on ballistics to determine what was loaded into the gun, according to the times.

The firearm was handed to Baldwin by “Rust” assistant director Dave Halls, who believed the gun was “cold,” meaning he believed it contained no form of ammunition or blanks.

The investigation is also trying to determine who loaded the gun, the outlet reports.

“There were an enormous amount of bullets on this set, and we need to find out what kinds they were,” she explained. A warrant obtained by Fox News on Tuesday revealed that authorities collected ammunition and multiple firearms from the set amid their investigation – though the inventory did not specify the type of ammunition found.

In the days since the incident, the firearm that was discharged has been referred to as a prop gun, but Carmack-Altwies took issue with the term.