Summary of the first part of the session
The prosecution has called its first witnesses after both sides made their opening statements to the jury.
The prosecution has been guiding its two police witnesses through their body camera footage to tell the story of what happened after the shooting.
Nicolas Lefleura Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department deputy at the time of the shooting, He testified that he was the first person to arrive at the scene.
Body camera footage shows Lefleur arriving at Bonanza Ranch and quickly requesting a helicopter to transport Hutchins.The footage also shows Baldwin telling Lefleur: “I was holding the gun, yes.”
On cross-examination, The defense heard the 911 call about the shooting, in which a woman says she is a script supervisorsaid: “Two people were accidentally shot on a movie set with a prop gun. We need help immediately.”
Besides, Timoteo Benavidez, former lieutenant of the Santa Fe Police Department. Benavidez identified the weapon and testified that the gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez, gave it to him. When he checked the gun, Benavidez testified that it had no bullets. He said he didn’t know who else handled the gun between the shooting and the time it was given to him. He also said he didn’t know what happened to the rounds.
