Alec Baldwin faces new charges of involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' gunfire case

Alec Baldwin is now facing new criminal charges over the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set. The actor and co-producer is being charged for involuntary manslaughter, after prosecutors had dropped the same charge against him in April, 2023.

A grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, indicted Baldwin on Friday for the involuntary manslaughter.

The actor claimed that he didn’t pull the trigger but only pulled back the hammer of the gun during a rehearsal in October 2021. The film’s director, Joel Souza also got wounded during the incident.

A report from the ballistic experts came out that said, “Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denies pulling the trigger, given the tests, findings and observations reported here, the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.”

Baldwin’s lawyers, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said in email on January 19: “We look forward to our day in court.”

Halls’s lawyer said, “Mr Halls never believed Mr Baldwin should be charged with a crime. It was a tragic accident that is best resolved out of criminal court.”