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Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the 2021 accidental fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.” https://t.co/YPRf5GoimD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 1, 2024
As the investigation progressed, Baldwin’s position – based on the belief that the revolver was loaded with harmless dummy cartridges – became a source of controversy. After reviewing the case in New Mexico, special prosecutors highlighted forensic test results showing that the accident could only have occurred if the trigger had been pulled.
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Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Rust’s weapons supervisor, is also blamed for Hutchins’ death.
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The outcome of the trial will be closely observed, that’s for sure…