Criminal charges possible over fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ set, says prosecutor

Alec Baldwin, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and assistant director Dave Halls have been named in a lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."  Hutchins was fatally shot, and director Joel Souza was wounded when a gun that was held by Baldwin to rehearse a scene fired, discharging a live round.

As New Mexico police continue their investigation into the October 21 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin, on the set of Rust, the first in what is expected to many lawsuits has been filed.

This weekend’s Astroworld music festival ended in tragedy, but it’s apparently not the first time one of rapper Travis Scott‘s concerts have gone awry. According to past reports, the 30-year-old has a history of inciting violence and reckless behavior at his shows, leading him to be arrested twice and sued.

Angelina Jolie is reacting to a tragic development.

Instagram a comment from a “Rust” crew member who wrote a lengthy defense of the film’s producers and pushed back on reports of “chaotic conditions” on set that she says are “bulls—.” Baldwin shared seven screengrabs from a social media comment by Terese Magpale Davis, an industry costume designer, who says she was on set of “Rust” and said she is “sick of this narrative” that has surrounded the “Rust” story. “I worked on this movie.

Ellise Shafer administratorDavid Halls, the assistant director on the film “Rust,” is speaking out regarding the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls — who handed producer and star Alec Baldwin the gun that discharged on Oct.

Hilaria Baldwin is understandably concerned about Alec Baldwin’s mental health following the shooting on the Rust set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

All the love. Hours after Alec Baldwin spoke on camera in the wake of the accident prop gun firing that killed Halyna Hutchins, his wife is sharing her support.

Hilaria Baldwin shared her support for husband Alec Baldwin after the actor spoke publicly about the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins for the first time Saturday.  Hilaria shared a photo of the couple's hands intertwined on her Instagram. "I love you and I’m here," she captioned the post.

Two police officers could face criminal charges after a teenage boy was left paralysed when he was hit by a police car.

Alec Baldwin retweeted an article shared Wednesday by The New York Times that focused on the latest search warrant that was released in the investigation of the fatal "Rust" shooting.  The accidental shooting led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Local prosecutors have revealed that criminal charges are still on the table after Alec Baldwin accidentally killed cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

Authorities are still sorting out what led to the shooting on the Rust set.

told the New York Times that “everything at this point, including criminal charges, is on the table.”“In addition to cooperating with authorities, we hired a legal team from Jenner & Block to conduct an investigation of the events. We have stressed that they will have full discretion about who to interview and any conclusions they draw,” producers said in a communication to “Rust” cast and crew.

The accidental shooting on the set of the upcoming western film "Rust" could result in criminal charges, according to a district attorney. Mary Carmack-Altwies of New Mexico's first district told the New York Times that they "haven’t ruled out anything" when it comes to the future of the case.

The death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust" may have been an accident, but it’s possible those involved with the incident could still face civil or legal ramifications.

We often think of an accidental death as something happening by chance that was unintentional.   This would be a convenient way of explaining the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico film set of the movie "Rust." However, criminal law is rarely convenient. Nor is it simple.   Murder and manslaughter are complex concepts in the law of homicide. Even an accidental death can rise to the level of criminal homicide if it involves reckless acts or grossly

Alec Baldwin did not contain any live rounds, an affidavit reveals.The New York Times obtained the affidavit, which also implies that necessary precautions weren't taken by on-set firearm safety experts before Alec — who was rehearsing a scene that involved "cross drawing," which involves pointing a firearm at the camera — fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Joel, who was also injured during the Oct.