Alec Baldwin wants grand jury indictment in fatal shooting of cinematographer dismissed

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Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer.

by MORGAN LEE | Associated PressFILE - In this image taken from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, Alec Baldwin speaks with investigators following a fatal shooting on a movie set in Santa Fe, N.M. Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in theThe indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct.

They say that prevented the jury from asserting their obligation to hear testimony from director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting while standing near Hutchins, as well as assistant director and safety coordinator Dave Halls and props master Sarah Zachry. Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and injuring Souza. Baldwin has maintained that he pulled back the gun's hammer, but not the trigger.

 

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