Alec Baldwin's attorneys have announced that charges against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western movie "Rust" have been dropped. The incident occurred in 2021 when Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun, which went off and killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The office of New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has declined comment and it is unclear if charges against co-defendant and "Rust" armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, are still in play. Baldwin's attorneys have encouraged a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of the incident.
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Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust". The Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced the charges following an investigation into the incident, which revealed that the gunfire wasn't necessary for the scene. Baldwin's attorney has called the charges a "terrible miscarriage of justice", emphasizing the importance of safety protocols on movie sets.
New Mexico district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has announced that actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer who oversaw all weapons used in the production of the Western movie “Rust” will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin and the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, both face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, and their attorneys have vowed to fight the charges. The incident occurred in 2021 while filming "Rust," a Western that Baldwin was starring in and producing.