.ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Alec Baldwin attends DreamWorks Animation's"The Boss Baby: Family Business" premiere at SVA Theatre on June 22, 2021 in New York City.fatal on-set "Rust" shootingBaldwin, 65, had been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the New Mexico set of the Western in October 2021.
"We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident," Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, the attorneys for Alec Baldwin, said in a statement. This file handout photo courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office and part of the investigative files, shows Alec Baldwin being processed after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film"Rust" at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 21, 2022.Baldwin's next court appearance in the case had been set for May 3. Baldwin already waived his right to appear at the preliminary hearing.
The film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was also charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter over Hutchins' death.
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