That is what several news agencies and media outlets write on Thursday evening. – After careful review of the evidence and the law of the state of New Mexico, I have decided that there is sufficient evidence to bring charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the film crew of “Rust”, says state attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, according to Reuters. It was on 21 October 2021 that a bullet went off during rehearsals on the set of the film “Rust”. It was actor Alec Baldwin who pulled out the prop weapon, which for reasons still unknown was loaded, and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. It was on this film set for the western film “Rust” that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins lost her life in a shooting accident. Photo: Jae C. Hong / AP The investigation into the case has been completed, writes NTB. The film production’s weapons manager, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will also be charged with negligent homicide. The law in the state states that negligent homicide can be punished with up to 18 months in prison, as well as a fine of 5,000 dollars, around 50,000 Norwegian kroner. The production company behind the film has already been fined for having several holes in security. They had to pay in excess of NOK 1.3 million, which is the maximum amount one can be fined for by the New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Live ammunition on the film set Hutchins was killed when the revolver Baldwin was practicing with went off. The shot also hit one of the directors, who survived the injuries. The investigation has focused on how it was possible that live ammunition got onto the film set, and that it was loaded into a prop weapon, according to Reuters. Baldwin has denied responsibility for the photographer’s death, and believes live ammunition should never have been on the film set. Baldwin claims he was told the weapon was “cold”, meaning safe to use. During the investigation, the authorities found five more rounds of live ammunition on the film set, including in a belt that was part of Baldwin’s costume, writes the New York Times. – If any of these three – Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls – had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today, says Andrea Reeb, one of the investigators on the case. Lawyer: – Error of law Baldwin’s lawyer, Luke Nikas, calls the charge a “error of law” in a statement on Thursday. – This decision distorts the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins, and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice, says Nikas, according to the New York Times. Baldwin had no reason to believe that there was live ammunition in the weapon, or near the film set, the lawyer claims. – He trusted the professionals he worked with, who assured him that the weapon was not loaded. We want to fight the charge, and we want to win. Has sued several people involved In a televised interview with ABC News, Baldwin said he did not squeeze the trigger on the prop weapon. He says it went off when he cocked the cock while practicing camera angles with the victim. Last November, Baldwin sued several people who were involved in the handling of weapons on the film set, AP wrote. He wanted to “cleanse” himself. He claimed that several had neglected, or neglected their role on the set. One of the people who was standing behind Hutchins on the set when she was hit by the bullet had previously sued Baldwin, the production company and several others involved.
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