Baldwin’s lawyers argue damage to gun during testing was destruction of evidence

The revolver that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Western film Rust broke into pieces during FBI testing.

Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have argued that damage done during FBI testing on a revolver that killed a cinematographer on the set of the film Rust has stripped them of the ability to mount a proper defence at the actor’s forthcoming trial, and asked a New Mexico judge to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against him.