Alec Baldwin Will Be Officially Charged Over The Death Of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin Gets Crushed For Tone Deaf Tribute To Late Halyna Hutchins

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Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter as a result of his alleged involvement in the tragic 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to a report from the BBC.

Hutchins, 42, was killed on the set of the Western film Rust after being shot with a prop gun that was being handled by Baldwin. In addition to Baldwin, the armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed will also be charged.

“Actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter,” Santa Fe’s District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement on Thursday.

“After a thorough review of the evidence… I have determined that there is sufficient evidence. On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice,” she said.

At the time of the shooting, Baldwin maintained that he did not pull the trigger and that the firearm discharged on its own.

Carmack-Altwies’ statement also indicated that the DA’s office will file the charges by the end of the month of January. At the time of this writing, Baldwin has yet to officially comment on the charges. If convicted, both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed face a possible penalty of up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Since the shooting, there have been various reports about the safety precautions that were taken on the set of Rust, including that the production eschewed various industry-standard gun safety protocols:

“Baldwin and his co-workers appear to have violated rules from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, against pointing a gun at a member of the cast or crew unless absolutely necessary,” reported The Daily Mail.

Additionally, there were further reports of scarce safety meetings and crew members shooting at beer cans during downtime.

Since the tragic shooting, Baldwin has not appeared in any feature films.

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