Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

The actor said the shooting was the worst thing that has ever happened to him.

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National story. 51 articles from 27 sources. 26 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Dec 3, 2021.

How each side is putting it

Left

8 sources
Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin does not believe sabotage led to 'Rust' shooting

NBC NewsLean Left· Dec 3, 2021

Five takeaways from Alec Baldwin's first sit-down interview about fatal 'Rust' shooting

Ran by 2 outlets· Washington Post, Boston
Washington PostLean Left· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin says he isn’t responsible for ‘Rust’ shooting: 8 takeaways from his emotional interview

BostonLean Left· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin says he isn't responsible for 'Rust' shooting: 8 takeaways from his emotional interview

CNNLean Left· Dec 3, 2021· ran in 5 outlets

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

InsiderLean Left· Dec 2, 2021

Alec Baldwin's first interview since the fatal 'Rust' shooting airs December 2 — here's how to watch on ABC and Hulu

Center

11 sources
Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· KVIA El Paso, KRDO, +2 more
KVIA El PasoCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

KVIA El PasoCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

KRDOCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

Local News 8Center· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

KRDOCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

Ran by 1 outlet· CBS News
CBS NewsCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin describes "Rust" shooting in emotional interview: "I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off"

CBS NewsCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin describes "Rust" shooting in emotional interview: "I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off"

The HillCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Baldwin says he doesn't feel guilty for 'Rust' shooting: Someone else 'is responsible'

Delaware Public MediaCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin says he's confident he's not at fault in 'Rust' shooting

NewsweekCenter· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin "Rust" shooting interview unwise, but likely not harmful, experts say

Right

7 sources
Fox NewsRight· Dec 3, 2021

Celebrities rally around Alec Baldwin while the public criticizes him following tell-all 'Rust' interview

Fox NewsRight· Dec 3, 2021

Emotional Alec Baldwin recalls ‘Rust’ shooting: 'If I felt that I was responsible, I might have killed myself'

Fox NewsRight· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting interview: Five most shocking revelations

Breitbart NewsRight· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin: I Was Told 'Rust' Gun Was 'Cold' - It Discharged After I Let Go of the Hammer

Fox NewsRight· Dec 3, 2021

Alec Baldwin’s interview following ‘Rust’ shooting ‘was a mistake,’ legal experts say: It 'may backfire'

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The GuardianLean Left· Dec 1, 2021· ran in 3 outlets

Alec Baldwin says he didn’t pull the trigger in Rust shooting

Center

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Dec 1, 2021Alec Baldwin says he "didn't pull the trigger" in fatal "Rust" movie set shooting
  2. Dec 3, 2021Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'

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