The fatal shooting accident on the set of the movie Rust in 2021 will continue to go to trial next November.
Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico, where the Rust crew filmed, are reviewing the case. Several US news outlets have reported that prosecutors will reopen the case. It is likely that actor Alec Baldwin will continue to face manslaughter charges.
Actor Alec Baldwin was already facing manslaughter charges after a shooting accident occurred on set (Photo: The Guardian).
In the shooting incident that occurred on the set of Rust in 2021, actor Alec Baldwin was holding a prop gun to practice for filming. The prop gun for the scene was supposed to be loaded with fake bullets.
During Alec Baldwin's rehearsal, a bullet was fired from the barrel of the gun, a real bullet. The bullet took the life of the female director of photography Halyna Hutchins who was standing nearby. Regarding the latest information that has just appeared, actor Alec Baldwin's side refused to comment.
Alec Baldwin had previously faced charges of manslaughter after a shooting accident on set. At the time, the actor insisted that he was not responsible for Hutchins' tragic death and that he did not pull the trigger.
Then, in April of this year, charges against actor Alec Baldwin were dropped, including the manslaughter charge.
The decision was made after evidence emerged that the prop gun used by the actor on set may have been altered in some details. This makes the gun may no longer function according to its original operating principles. It is possible that the bullet was fired without a trigger being pulled.
Actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust" (Photo: New York Post).
However, when the charges against actor Alec Baldwin were dropped, the prosecutor also confirmed that further research surrounding the prop gun will be done. If the research shows that the gun still functions properly and that the bullet was indeed fired after a pull of the trigger, actor Alec Baldwin will still face charges of manslaughter.
After further investigation of the prop gun by an independent firearms expert, a new conclusion was reached.
Accordingly, the gun still worked properly and the bullet that caused the tragic death of Ms. Hutchins was fired from a single trigger. Previously, the inspection of the prop gun by the FBI staff also came to the same conclusion about this prop gun.
On the set of Rust , actor Alec Baldwin was both the producer and the main actor of the film. Investigations showed that on the set of Rust, there were serious violations of gun safety standards. Both real and fake bullets were mixed together in the area where prop guns and ammunition were stored.
American actor Alec Baldwin may still be convicted of manslaughter for firing the bullet that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust" (Photo: New York Post).
Although not directly responsible for the guns used on set, actor Alec Baldwin violated some basic rules when filming a scene with guns. He pointed the gun at someone and may have accidentally pulled the trigger, which was not in the script, causing a bullet to be fired.
In fact, even when using fake bullets on set, film crews must be very careful because the potential for damage from fake bullets is still very high. Actor Bruce Lee - son of legendary actor Bruce Lee - passed away at the age of 28 on the set of the Hollywood film The Crow in 1993, due to a piece of fake bullet.
Actor Alec Baldwin faces manslaughter charges twice ( Video : New York Post).
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