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The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is leading a thorough investigation into the incident. Sheriff Aiden Mendoza clarified that Baldwin has not been cleared of involvement, clarifying that multiple individuals—Gutierrez-Reed, Halls, and Baldwin—handled the firearm prior to the shooting. The investigation is focusing on how live rounds ended up on set, which should have been impossible under strict safety protocols.
Mendoza stated there were at least two accidental discharges on set before the fatal incident, and rumors suggest that there was target practice or discharges during downtime. The presence of approximately 500 rounds of mixed magazine ammunition, including live rounds, raises serious concerns, especially since industry standards strictly prohibit live ammunition on set.