New Mexico prosecutors have charged Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the October 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of the western movie Rust.
Charges were formally filed Tuesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, against both Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, who worked as a gunsmith who supplied the guns used in the shooting. When Baldwin fired an 1880s-era .45 caliber revolver, Hutchins fired after recognizing the gun. “It’s cold”, which means it is not loaded with real bullets.
As the film’s star and producer, Baldwin failed to perform “Many careless and dangerous reductions” According to prosecutors, actions in the “Rast” set. “On the day of the shooting, the evidence shows that at least a dozen reckless acts or omissions occurred in the short time leading up to lunch and the time of the shooting, and that does not include Baldwin’s careless handling of the firearm. .
The actor was rehearsing for a scene when Hutchins pointed a gun at the camera he was using. The bullet killed Hutchins and wounded the film’s director, Joel Souza. Baldwin’s attorney, who is handling a civil lawsuit over the shooting, has called for an indictment. “A Terrible Miscarriage of Justice” turn on, “Sir. There was no reason to believe Baldwin had a live bullet in the gun or anywhere else on the set.
Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwiss and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced earlier this month that Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reid would be charged. An investigation into the shooting found enough evidence to support a homicide charge, the district attorney said. “Under my watch, no one is above the law and everyone deserves justice.”
David Halls, Rust’s assistant manager, agreed to plead guilty to possession of a loaded revolver. He handed the gun to Baldwin, while Gutierrez-Reid handled the weapons on set.
“If any of these three people – Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reid or David Halls – had done their job, Halina Hutchins would be alive today.” said Reeb, the special prosecutor. “It’s that simple.”
Filming on “Rust,” which was halted after Hutchins’ death, was set to resume this month, with Baldwin still starring and Souza directing.
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