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Alec Baldwin indicted for involuntary manslaughter in fatal gunfire on film set (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10928093

Grand jury in New Mexico charged the actor for a shooting on Rust set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Actor Alec Baldwin is facing a new involuntary manslaughter charge over the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.

A Santa Fe, New Mexico, grand jury indicted Baldwin on Friday, months after prosecutors had dismissed the same criminal charge against him.

During an October 2021 rehearsal on the set of Rust, a western drama, Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off, fatally striking her and wounding Joel Souza, the film’s director.

Baldwin, a co-producer and star of the film, has said he did not pull the trigger, but pulled back the hammer of the gun before it fired.

Last April, special prosecutors dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin, saying the firearm might have been modified prior to the shooting and malfunctioned and that forensic analysis was warranted. But in August, prosecutors said they were considering re-filing the charges after a new analysis of the weapon was completed.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He was one of the producers, but the others aren't being procecuted, probably because some ambitious procecutor likes the idea of boosting their ego and career with such a high profile case. I've also heard his responsibilities the set didn't include overseeing hires