New Mexico prosecutors said they are filing felony criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer of the low-budget Western “Rust,” following the fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer.
The charges represent a dramatic culmination of more than a year of speculation over who would be held accountable for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a rising star in the film industry. Hutchins was shot in the chest Oct. 21, 2021, as she rehearsed a scene with Baldwin and the film’s director, Joel Souza, who was also wounded.
Baldwin is expected to be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death.
