SANTA FE, New Mexico -- Prosecutors for Santa Fe County say they intend to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for handling the gun on the set of “Rust” that killed a cinematographer.
“You should not point a gun at someone that you’re not willing to shoot,” the district attorney for Santa Fe County, Mary Carmack-Altwies, said inCinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed Oct. 21, 2021, during the filming of the Western film “Rust” at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.Director Joel Souza was wounded, but no charges will be filed in connection to Souza’s wounding, the prosecutors said.
Involuntary manslaughter is a fourth-degree felony and is normally punishable by up to 18 months behind bars and a $5,000 fine, prosecutors said. But a firearm enhancement on the charges could make the crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of five years in jail, prosecutors said. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Good. This entire tragedy could have been easily avoided. If the gun is in your hand...it's your responsibility to be sure it's not loaded. And NEVER point a gun at anyone you don't intent to kill...loaded or not. Trust no one...check it yourself. Basic gun safety.
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