An independent forensic report has concluded that Alec Baldwin likely pulled the trigger on the set of his film "Rust," and the gun functioned as intended without any malfunction. The report was carried out by firearms examiner Lucien C. Haag from Forensic Science Services and was commissioned by special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Jason J. Lewis. This report was recently submitted in a legal filing by the defense team of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the 26-year-old armorer on the film, who faces charges of evidence tampering and involuntary manslaughter. Gutierrez Reed has entered a plea of not guilty in relation to the shooting incident that led to the death of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and the injury of director Joel Souza in 2021. Previously, Alec Baldwin faced charges of involuntary manslaughter; however, these charges were dropped in April after prosecutors found evidence indicating that the firearm had been altered in a way that increased the risk of accidental discharge. The new findings presented in this report have raised the possibility of refiling charges against Baldwin.