Alec Baldwin

The Hollywood actor was formally charged over the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Prosecutors will forgo a grand jury and rely on a judge to determine if there is sufficient evidence to move toward trial. Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed will be issued a summons to appear in court. Prosecutors have said that Baldwin’s involvement as a producer and as the person who fired the gun weighed in the decision to file charges.

Prosecutors filed charges accusing Mr. Baldwin and the film's armorer of involuntary manslaughter after its cinematographer was fatally shot on set with a ...

Gutierrez-Reed was the one to hand the gun to the actor. Halls was the one to hand it off after declaring that the gun was “cold.” Baldwin had “failed to act to address any safety or continuity concerns with the new crew, causing a reckless situation to occur on the day of the shooting.” The prosecutors’ statements that Mr. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing film, television and radio workers, released a statement saying “an actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert.” Mr. Baldwin has said that he was told the gun was “cold,” meaning it should have contained no live rounds, and added that he was following the direction of Ms. He has said that he did not pull the trigger, and that the gun discharged after he pulled the hammer back and released it; prosecutors said an F.B.I. Gutierrez-Reed, Jason Bowles, said on Tuesday that the prosecutors’ statements showed that they had “completely misunderstood the facts” and had “reached the wrong conclusions.” Mr. “The tragedy of this is had Hannah just been called back into the church by Halls, she would have performed the inspection and prevented this tragedy,” Mr. Gutierrez-Reed of “not checking the rounds she was loading into the firearms,” “allowing live rounds on scene” and “allowing ammunition to not be secured.” They also faulted her for failing to stay with the firearm, for allowing Mr. A lawyer for Mr. Gutierrez-Reed did not have enough experience or training to be an armorer on a film the size of “Rust,” adding that she “took an armorer position she was not qualified to accept.”

The actor and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie ...

Baldwin, also a co-producer on "Rust," has described the killing as a tragic accident. In recent years, Baldwin was known for his impression of former President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set," the statement said. Prosecutors also said they will release the terms of a signed plea agreement with assistant director David Halls, who oversaw safety on the set. [Halyna Hutchins](https://www.npr.org/2021/10/22/1048377659/halyna-hutchins-cinematographer-killed-on-a-film-set-is-honored-by-colleagues) died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct. The filing comes nearly two weeks after she first announced that Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed would be prosecuted for what authorities have described as a pattern of criminal disregard for safety.

Alec Baldwin has officially been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

And then he pointed the gun at Halyna Hutchins and he pulled the trigger,” she said. Ms Hutchins died from her wound at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque the same day. If they had just done their basic duties, we wouldn’t be standing here.” “Nobody was checking those, or least they weren’t checking them consistently. “After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the Rust film crew,” said Ms Carmack-Altwies The family of Ms Hutchins said it was “a comfort that no one is above the law”.

Alec Baldwin could face up to five years in prison over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of 'Rust' in 2021.

Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun—or anywhere on the movie set. The tragedy saw Hutchins die in hospital of a gun-shoot wound on October 21, 2021 — after an old-fashioned revolver Baldwin was rehearsing with fired a live round. Baldwin has denied responsibility for the Hutchins’s death, alleging he cocked the revolver but never pulled the trigger.

Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New ...

Baldwin, also a co-producer on Rust, has described the killing as a tragic accident. They also cite several breaches of required safety-checks and protocols as the gun was loaded and provided to Baldwin. The filing comes nearly two weeks after prosecutor Carmack-Altwies first announced that Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed would be prosecuted for what authorities have described as a pattern of criminal disregard for safety. The manslaughter charge against Baldwin includes alternative standards and sanctions. Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on October 21, 2021. Baldwin’s lawyer Luke Nikas declined to comment on Tuesday and referred to his previous statement on the case, in which he called the charges a “terrible miscarriage of justice” that he and his client would fight and win.

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Actor and producer Alec Baldwin has been criminally charged in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie "Rust," the Santa Fe County, ...

Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,” Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said in his statement. In interviews with CNN and ABC Baldwin has claimed he did not pull the trigger. [Carmack-Altwies told CNN earlier this month](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/entertainment/rust-movie-shooting-alec-baldwin-charges-decision/index.html) she would charge Baldwin and the film’s armorer with involuntary manslaughter, accusing them of failing to perform safety procedures that could have prevented the accident that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. “Gutierrez Reed was reckless in her responsibility to ensure set safety with the firearm. On Wednesday, the state announced a February 24 court date for the cases against Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed. “In New Mexico, no one is above the law and justice will be served.”