Alec Baldwin Speaks On Camera For The First Time After 'Rust' Fatal Shooting

KEY POINTS

Alec Baldwin said he is not allowed to speak about the fatal shooting on the "Rust" set
The actor noted that there's an active investigation into a woman who died
He stressed that he was told multiple times to never comment on the issue

Alec Baldwin broke his silence and spoke on camera for the first time after the fatal shooting incident on the "Rust" set.

The paparazzi spotted Baldwin in Vermont Saturday. It was the first time he addressed the issue on camera after he fired an inadvertently loaded prop gun on the "Rust" set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.

"I'm not allowed to make any comments because it's an ongoing investigation. I've been ordered by the Sheriff's Department in Santa Fe. I can't answer any questions about the investigation. I can't," he said in a video obtained by TMZ. "It's an active investigation in terms of a woman died."

He added that Hutchins was his friend and he even took her and Souza to dinner when they arrived in Santa Fe to start filming.

"We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened. I've been told multiple times, 'Don't make any comments about the ongoing investigation.' I can't," he said.

The "Motherless Brooklyn" star has already spoken to Hutchins' husband, Matthew, and said the latter was "overwhelmed with grief." As for the tragic accident, he considered it "one in a trillion episode."

"There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. This is a one in a trillion episode. It's a one in a trillion event," he continued. "He's in shock. He has a 9-year-old son. We are in constant contact with them, because we're very worried about his family, his kid."

Baldwin first broke his silence about the incident on Twitter a day after it happened. According to him, there were no words to express his "shock and sadness" over the incident that killed Hutchins, who was their "deeply admired colleague." He said he was fully cooperating with the investigation and had been in touch with Matthew.

"My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna," he tweeted at the time.

Last week, Juan Rios, the public information officer for the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, told New York Post that the potential for criminal charges "hasn't been ruled out." He encouraged the crew members to come forward with any information they might have about the case.