Two sets of involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting are expected against Alec Baldwin and film set weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.
FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at the Hilton Midtown in New York on Dec. 6, 2022. Prosecutors planned to file felony charges of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actorCinematographer Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded at a film set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe,
Prosecutors also said they will release the terms of a signed plea agreement with assistant director David Halls, who oversaw safety on the set. Participants in the un-filmed rehearsal have given conflicting accounts of who handed the gun to Baldwin.Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said in a statement Monday that prosecutors are "fully focused on securing justice for Halyna Hutchins" and "the evidence and the facts speak for themselves.
In his lawsuit, Baldwin said that while working on camera angles with Hutchins, he pointed the gun in her direction and pulled back and released the hammer of the weapon, which discharged. Defendants can participate remotely in many initial court proceedings or seek to have their first appearance waived.Video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office shows Alec Baldwin rehearsing with a gun while on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, 2021, prior to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer.
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