The District Attorney in Santa Fe will announce whether Rust film crew members will be criminally charged over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Thursday.
The release of the decision, more than 15 months on from the fatal shooting in October 2021, will be “be a solemn occasion”, a spokesperson for district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said.
According to affidavits from law enforcement, the accidental shooting occurred as Alec Baldwin was discussing a gunfight sequence with crew members at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, on 6 October.
He unholstered a .45 revolver and raised it in the direction of a camera, where director Joel Souza and Hutchins were standing.
The gun went off, and a single bullet struck Souza in the shoulder before fatally striking Hutchins in the chest.
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