The end of this body cam footage shows the Rust lawyer pushing Lt Benavidez to make sure she is physically present for any witness interviews.
Meanwhile, Benavidez is constantly checking on Halyna’s condition.
He climbs into the back of the ambulance asking if she was stable, and the paramedic replies “she’s critical.”
Safety protocol dictates that she cannot be transported in the helicopter until she’s stable, hence the delay in evacuating her to the nearest hospital.
