Alec Baldwin to Be Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting

Alec Baldwin shall be prosecuted for the deadly capturing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on his “Rust” film set.

Prosecutors in Santa Fe County, NM made the announcement Thursday morning that Baldwin shall be charged with involuntary manslaughter. The movie’s head armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was additionally charged with involuntary manslaughter. Both face a most of 5 years in jail if convicted.

The Assistant Director, Dave Halls, has agreed to a plea deal for the cost of negligent use of a lethal weapon. He will get a suspended sentence and 6 months probation.

Interestingly … no fees shall be filed in connection with the non-fatal capturing of director Joel Souza, who was hit in the shoulder by the identical bullet that killed Halyna.

Attorney Brian Panish, who represents the Hutchins household, tells TMZ, “We want to thank the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for concluding their thorough investigation and determining that charges for involuntary manslaughter are warranted for the killing of Halyna Hutchins with conscious disregard for human life.”

Panish goes on … “Our independent investigation also supports charges are warranted. It is comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges.”

It’s fascinating … Halyna’s widow, Matthew Hutchins, settled with Baldwin and the manufacturing and truly turned an Executive Producer on the movie.

In asserting the costs, the particular prosecutor, Andrea Reeb, who was appointed by the D.A., stated, “The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set. In New Mexico, there is no room for film sets that don’t take our State’s commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously.”

Reeb stated, “If any one of these three people – Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls – had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today. It’s that simple.”

Alec has all alongside denied any wrongdoing, insisting all he did was observe directions throughout a rehearsal the place he was practising how to place the pistol for a “cross draw” scene in a chapel … as director Joel Souza and Halyna found out digital camera angles.

He’s additionally repeatedly stated assistant director Dave Halls handed him the prop firearm and stated it was a “cold” gun — that means it was unloaded and secure — when he handed it to him.

While the movie’s lead armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was not in the chapel, Alec has urged she bears some accountability … because it was her job to put together and test the props.

Alec was visibly torn up on set instantly after Halyna was shot. However, in subsequent interviews he went on the defensive, saying it was a tragic accident for which he bore no accountability. He additionally insisted he did NOT really pull the set off on that fateful day.

The FBI disagreed with Alec’s assertion … after testing the weapon, it issued a report which concluded the pistol wouldn’t fireplace with out somebody pulling the set off.

Halyna’s demise was ultimately dominated to be unintentional — the health worker discovered no intent to trigger hurt in their official report.

Still, Halyna’s household filed a wrongful demise lawsuit towards Alec and others concerned in the manufacturing, saying he immediately prompted her demise and that he was negligent in his dealing with of the gun — not to point out security protocols on the set.

They finally settled the lawsuit in October, and agreed to full filming “Rust.”

Alec additionally sued 4 crew members — Gutierrez-Reed, Halls, Sarah Zachry and Seth Kenney – claiming they failed to safeguard the movie set.