Alec Baldwin Formally Charged in 'Rust' Shooting Death

Alec Baldwin received only minimal firearms training and should have used a plastic or replica gun instead of a real Colt .45 that he fired, killing the director of photography on the set of Rust, prosecutors said in filing formal criminal charges against the actor and producer.

Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of Halyna Hutchins. Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the set’s armorer, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter. Assistant Director David Hall was charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon.

Baldwin was practicing a scene in the film in October 2021, drawing and pointing the weapon while sitting in a church. He drew the revolver from his holster, pointed it at Hutchins and fired, according to a statement of probable cause filed by the district attorney’s office. The bullet struck Hutchins and exited her back, then struck Joel Souza, the director and writer, according to the filing. Hutchins was killed. Souza was wounded.

“In a rehearsal, a plastic gun or replica gun should be used as no firing of blanks is required,” Robert Shilling, special investigator in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, district attorney’s office, wrote in the probable cause report. “Evidence shows Baldwin failed to appear for mandatory firearms training and firearms safety training prior to filming.”

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[LegendStormcrow]

Wait, .Bloomberg had a good quote and take?

[criticalthought]

He had live rounds on him and he was being a dck, he was mad at her, pointed his gun and pulled the trigger. This would be murder if it were anyone else. He might get a fine

[veronicabrown]

This is ridiculous who ever handed him the gun, and the department that provide the weapons on the set, should be on trail. This isn't the 1St case where these prop specialist put real bullets in a prop gun. These cowards in the justice dept. Trump and his crew walks when they should be under the jail while in this case their to stupid to realized at fault. So to be an investigator to you just have to
Have an 8 grade degree