A picture of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie “Rust,” is displayed at a vigil in her honor in Albuquerque, Latest Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2021.
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A Latest Mexico grand jury on Friday indicted actor Alec Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges in reference to the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of “Rust.”
Baldwin is facing two separate sorts of involuntary manslaughter charges, court records show. He’s facing one count of involuntary manslaughter, negligent use of a firearm and involuntary manslaughter, without due caution or circumspection.
Though Baldwin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, he would only be convicted of 1 if found guilty.
The brand new indictment comes after earlier charges were dropped against the actor in April in light of “recent facts” that demanded further investigation, prosecutors said previously. On the time, prosecutors cautioned that their decision to drop the fees did “not absolve” Baldwin of culpability for his role within the fatal shooting, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
The sooner charges, similarly two counts of involuntary manslaughter, were filed greater than a 12 months after the shooting, in January 2023. Prosecutors on the time said Baldwin had not been properly trained to handle the weapon that killed Hutchins.
The armorer of the film, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was also charged in 2023 and is expected to face trial next month for involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in reference to the shooting. Gutierrez-Reed has pleaded not guilty.
Baldwin, who was also a producer on the film, was rehearsing a scene when the gun fired and killed Hutchins. Baldwin has repeatedly denied that he pulled the trigger.
In 2022, Baldwin settled a lawsuit brought by Hutchins’ family that accused the actor and producer of reckless behavior and cost-cutting measures that led to the shooting.
Financial terms of the settlement weren’t released. Matthew Hutchins, the widower of Halyna Hutchins, served as an executive producer on the film when it resumed production in early 2023.
Responding to the brand new indictment, Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro of Quinn Emmanuel said they “sit up for our day in court.”
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