Alec Baldwin will not be charged over the shooting injury of Rust director Joel Souza. The announcement was made by the New Mexico district attorney after the 64-year-old actor was charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, killed when a prop gun went off during rehearsals on the Rust set in October 2021. Joel...
Alec Baldwin will not be charged over the shooting injury of Rust director Joel Souza.
Battery generally requires proof of intention and prosecutors are not alleging Alec intentionally fired the bullet. She added in a statement: "Actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter."After a thorough review of the evidence... I have determined that there is sufficient evidence.Assistant Director Dave Halls has agreed a plea deal on the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and will receive six months' probation and a suspended prison sentence.