Alec Baldwin had live round in gun belt on 'Rust' set, evidence shows

The jury is shown a photo of Alec Baldwin's "Rust" gun belt. (Courtesy: New Mexico Courts)

While filming on the set of "Rust," Alec Baldwin had a live round inside his gun belt, according to evidence shown during the involuntary manslaughter trial.

Attorney Alex Spiro showed the jury a photo of the gun belt.

"This is a close up of the gun holster that was belonging to Mr. Baldwin that has a live round in it," crime scene technician Marissa Poppell testified.

Spiro then showed a second close-up photo of a different gun belt.

"Mr. Echols, another actor on the set, turns out that he -- as he acted, as he performed -- had a live bullet in his bandolier," Spiro claimed.

"Correct," Poppell responded.

"And you have no reason to think Mr. Echols had any idea that was there, right?" Spiro continued.

"Correct," the technician replied on the stand.

During the "Rust" armorer's involuntary manslaughter trial, prosecutors argued Hannah Gutierrez Reed unknowingly brought live rounds onto the set and failed in her duty to safety check.