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One week after the accidental shooting that killed «Rust» director of photography Halyna Hutchins, one question looms largest: How did a live bullet get into the gun that Alec Baldwin fired? When CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked that question on Wednesday night, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said, «Right now we can’t determine exactly how that live bullet got into the firearm. That’s going to be the basis for further investigation. We need more interviews. And that’s going to be the million-dollar question: How the live round ended up in the revolver that Mr. Baldwin fired.» There is also a longer-term question: Will all of the attention about the on-set shooting lead to reform? CNN correspondent Josh Campbell, who has been covering the story in Santa Fe, tweeted: «Intense media coverage of the Alec Baldwin shooting is spotlighting the danger production staff and actors face when bosses cut corners on safety.
