American Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.She was killed on a film set when Baldwin fired a prop gun.
Meanwhile,Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armourer, will also be charged with involuntary manslaughter.Both have not commented on the charges.
Santa Fe’s District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced in a statement early today that charges would be filed against the pair by the end of the month.
“Actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter “I have determined that there is sufficient evidence.” “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice,” the statement read .
Both face up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 (£4,040) fine if convicted. They will be tried by a jury, prosecutors said. Film director Joel Souza was also wounded in the shooting, but prosecutors said no charges would be filed in connection with that.
The actor had been rehearsing a scene for the Western film Rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near Sante Fe, New Mexico in October 2021.
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