After the handgun he was pointing at a cinematographer on the set of his film “Rust” went off, killing her, Alec Baldwin has denied any wrongdoing.
Insisting that the revolver that killed Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 simply fired on its own, the actor, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter last month, has denied any responsibility.
The horrifying incident was captured on camera, which is advantageous for the case’s prosecutors. Additionally, Baldwin’s public comments about the killing do not add up while his actions show pure negligence, according to statements released by the Santa Fe district attorney and provided to Entertainment Weekly.
“Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property. Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” just a few weeks after shooting Hutchins in the New Mexico desert, Baldwin spoke to ABC News.
However, the actor displayed a complete and total disregard for basic firearms safety on the set of the movie, and those who have since charged Baldwin with Hutchins’ death claims. For decades, Baldwin, who is in his sixties, has been handling guns on the sets of his films.
In a report by EW, prosecutors said:
“On the day of the shooting alone, evidence shows that no less than a dozen acts, or omissions of recklessness, occurred in the short time prior to lunch and the time of the shooting, and this does not include the reckless handling of the firearm by Baldwin.”
“Baldwin, by act or omission or failure to act in his position as a producer, directly contributed and/or failed to mitigate numerous reckless and dangerous actions during a very short time period.”
The actor did not bother to take it seriously, as the statement provided. From an hour to a mere 30 minutes, one such course he did attend was shortened, as prior to the filming of “Rust,” Baldwin is also reported skipped a required gun safety course.
Throughout the half-hour lesson, “Baldwin was distracted and talking on his cell phone to his family.”
They have plenty of evidence to show Baldwin is guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter, as Prosecutors signaled. The shooting occurred on a film set and was naturally caught on camera, thus there is also video evidence in addition to witnessing accounts and forensic evidence.
Video and pictures tell a different story, prosecutors said, on the issue of Baldwin claiming some sort of spontaneous firearm discharge.
Prosecutors declared, “The photos and videos clearly show Baldwin, multiple times, with his finger inside of the trigger guard and on the trigger, while manipulating the hammer and while drawing, pointing, and holstering the revolver.”
In addition, the FBI determined that it was not capable of being fired without deliberate action, after evaluating the gun used to kill Hutchins. The trigger “had to have been depressed/pressed,” the bureau ruled after its own investigation. The mere fact that a live gun came up on the “Rust” set represents a complete lapse in protocol. However, everyone using a firearm has a duty to act responsibly toward those around them, even actors.
Baldwin was so careless that his actions led to the death of a wife and mother whose budding film career could have taken her anywhere, as prosecutors said and that they have the evidence to prove it.
Throughout the decades, Baldwin has starred in some fantastic action films in spite of being a vile and hostile man. And Baldwin never bothered to take gun safety seriously throughout a four-decade film career and it proved fatal, according to the information provided by Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office.
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Sources: WesternJournal, ABCNews, EntertainmentWeekly
