SANTA FE, N.M. — Involuntary manslaughter charges were formally filed Tuesday against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film 'Rust.'
2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope GalaMeredith Deliso, ABC NewsSANTA FE, N.M. — Involuntary manslaughter charges were formally filed Tuesday against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film"Rust."
Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced their decision to file charges on Jan. 19, nearly three months after receiving the local sheriff's investigation into the shooting. Should the case go to trial, a jury would have to decide under which definition of involuntary manslaughter Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were guilty. For the first count of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors must prove"underlying negligence," while the second count, involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act,"requires proof that there was more than simple negligence involved in a death," the district attorney's office said.
"Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun -- or anywhere on the movie set," Nikas said in a statement following the announcement of charges."He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds."
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