Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust
Posted on: 01-02-2023 10:33
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The actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer Hanna Gutierrez-Reed They are formally charged Per negligent homicide in connection with the death on the set of the western film ‘rust‘ by the film’s cinematographer Halina Hutchins. The news reported by the US media is reported in Italy by the agency “Ansa”.
Death on the Set of Rust: The Charges Against Alec Baldwin
Victim Halyna Hutchins died after actor Alec Baldwin fired a handgun loaded with live ammunition. According to the Santa Fe Attorney’s Office, Baldwin made a phone call to some relatives during firearms training for the filming of Rust. The actor, so as written by Robert Schilling (a special prosecutor) in a memo about the probable cause of the incident, allegedly “distracted” by talking to family members on his cell phone during practice on how to use the prop gun.
Had Alec Baldwin gone through mandatory security checks with gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and not pointed his gun at Halyna Hutchins, the “tragedy would not have happened,” said Robert Shilling. The investigator then spoke of “ruthless deviation from known standards, from practice and protocol”, which would have directly caused the fatal episode. Again, “Baldwin knew that the first rule of gun safety is never to point a gun at anyone you do not intend to shoot.”
Photo Credit: ANS Actor Alec Baldwin.
What happened on the set of the movie Rust
The New Mexico Attorney’s decision to indict actor Alec Baldwin over what happened on the set of the western film Rust, where the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died, came out January 19.
The decision to try the film star for involuntary manslaughter therefore comes 15 months after the tragic October 2021 incident when a shot was fired from a live ammunition pistol held by Alec Baldwin during filming of the film. A bullet hit her Director Joel Souza in the shoulder, then ricocheted off, killing Halyna Hutchins.
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What is Alec Baldwin risking
In the event he is found guilty, according to reports from ‘La Stampa’, actor Alec Baldwin face up to 18 months imprisonment.
Photo source: ANSA