A lawyer has suggested that sabotage could be behind the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The female cinematographer died on 21 October when a gun that Alec Baldwin was holding released a live bullet.
Representation for the armourer who oversaw weapons used on the 'Rust' movie set has now suggested that a person deliberately put a live round into the gun used by Alec Baldwin when he accidentally shot a cinematographer.
Jason Bowles, a lawyer for Hannah Gutierrez expressed that his client had pulled ammunition from a box that she believed contained only dummy rounds that were incapable of firing.
Bowles suggested it was possible that someone purposely placed real bullets, which look similar to dummies, in the box.
"We're afraid that could have been what happened here, that somebody intended to sabotage this set with a live round intentionally placed in a box of dummies," Mr Bowles said on ABC television's 'Good Morning America'.
"We're not saying anybody had any intent there was going to be a tragedy of homicide," he added.
"But they wanted to do something to cause a safety incident on set. That's what we believe happened."
A spokesperson for producers of Rust Movie Productions had no comment on Mr Bowles' remarks.
Baldwin had been told by assistant director Dave Halls that the gun was "cold", an industry term meaning it is safe to use.
Mr Bowles said Ms Gutierrez had checked the gun before giving it to Mr Halls. She spun the cylinder and showed Mr Halls each of the rounds, which she believed were six dummy rounds, he said.
Mr Halls then took the gun into the church where Mr Baldwin was rehearsing a scene.
After the incident, actor Alec Baldwin took to Twitter to make a statement expressing his deepest sympathies with Halyna's family.
"There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours.
"I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family.
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