‘There’s nothing we can do to bring his mother back’: Alec Baldwin on filming Rust
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Alec Baldwin will be charged with manslaughter in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
The actor is one of three members of the cast and crew facing charges in the accidental shooting, prosecutors in New Mexico announced Thursday.
Rust’s first assistant director, David Halls, agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Meanwhile, the film’s gunman, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, has also been charged with manslaughter.
Baldwin’s lawyer responded to the news in a statement to The Independent, saying: “This decision distorts the tragic death of Halina Hutchins and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice.”
Luke Nikas said they intend to “fight” the charges and “win”.
The decision comes more than 15 months after the fatal shooting in October 2021, which occurred when a prop gun held by Baldwin went off on set. A single bullet struck director Joel Souza in the shoulder before fatally hitting Hutchins in the chest.
Baldwin has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and claims he was told the gun was “cold,” meaning it had no live ammunition, and that he never pulled the trigger.
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Alec Baldwin will be charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Halina Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin will face manslaughter charges in the shooting of Halina Hutchins
Alec Baldwin will face charges following a shooting on the set of Rust that left cameraman Halina Hutchins dead. Both Baldwin and the film’s gunman, Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, will be charged with two counts of manslaughter for the incident, which occurred in October 2021 on the Santa Fe set. No charges will be filed specifically in the nonfatal shooting of Rust director Joel Souza, the New Mexico district attorney’s office said. Click here to subscribe to our newsletters.
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Prosecutors announced Thursday that Baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
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“He was the one who did it, who put a bullet into the body of his colleague and took her life. No one else’s hands were near the gun.
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Seconds after she was hit, Ms Hutchins shouted to a boom operator: “That was no good. That was not good at all,” according to a Los Angeles Times report based on interviews with 14 crew members.
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In their decade-plus marriage, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have achieved many different milestones together.
After tying the knot in 2012, the couple quickly expanded their family and recently welcomed their seventh child in September. They have spoken candidly about various aspects of their marriage, including their 26-year age difference.
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Amber Ryken of The Independent has more.
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