Video shows Alec Baldwin and crew in chaotic aftermath of Rust set shooting - BBC News
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is accused of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering over Halyna Hutchins' death.
A still taken from body camera worn by Lt Benavidez. Image caption: A still taken from body camera worn by Lt Benavidez.

“This is a crime scene. Everyone needs to stop what they are doing.”

That was the direction from Lt Benavidez when he arrived on the scene.

He starts asking for the props manager on set. Someone else takes the Lieutenant to a cart where there are two guns, but it’s not the one that Alec Baldwin was holding.

It’s a chaotic set with different producers shouting at each other about where the guns are.

Even though he is a witness for the state, the video is showing the very “chaotic” set described by the defence in their opening arguments. No one appears to know who is in charge or what is going on.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed finally appears and says “This is the gun.”

She looks like she’s been crying

Lt Benavidez then cleared the gun, meaning it was ammunition free, so that he could collect it for evidence.

Hannah then appears looking incredibly frazzled. She says to a colleague nearby, “Oh my god... Are they okay? Oh my god.”

She starts crying hysterically to Lt Benavidez, trying to explain what happened.

What’s noticeably clear at this point is that all three guns shown to the officer are out, not in cases, as safety standards would have called for.