New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies will not personally prosecute 'Rust' case and involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin.
The"30 Rock" actor was charged with two counts ofAlec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of"Rust."
Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of the Western film, and director Joel Souza was wounded by a bullet when live ammunition was accidentally loaded into a weapon fired by Baldwin while rehearsing a scene in a church on Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin has since denied he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was also charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Hutchins. Assistant director David Halls was also charged, but pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon.Tracy Wright is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to [email protected].
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