Prosecution “Pull the trigger on the cinematographer without checking the safety of the gun while loading the ammunition”
Baldwin’s accusation denies “prosecutor’s mistake”… Survivors “should be held legally responsible”
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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Jung Yoon-seop = US prosecutors decided to indict Alec Baldwin (64), a Hollywood actor who killed his cinematographer in a shooting accident on the set of a movie, on the 19th (local time) by applying manslaughter charges.
The New Mexico State Prosecutor’s Office released a statement on the same day and announced that it would indict Baldwin and weapon props manager Hannah Coutierrez Reed for manslaughter for failing to properly check the safety of a prop firearm loaded with live ammunition.
Baldwin practiced shooting a prop pistol during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust” on the set in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October 2021, and as the gun fired live ammunition instead of a blank shot, cinematographer Hurley Hutchins, who was opposite He was shot in the chest and died.
“After a thorough review of New Mexico state laws, we have determined that there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against Baldwin and the rest of the crew,” said Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwice. “No one is above the law and everyone deserves justice.” “he said.
Under New Mexico law, if convicted of manslaughter, Baldwin could face up to one and a half years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
In addition, if the prosecution additionally proves criminal charges beyond negligence during the jury trial, up to five years in prison is possible, according to Reuters and others.
According to the prosecution, at the time of the accident, the production team of ‘Rust’ did not strictly distinguish between live ammunition and blank ammunition for props and stored them in a mixed state.
In addition, the crew handed the gun to Baldwin without checking that the live ammunition was loaded into the prop gun, and Baldwin did not check the safety of the gun at all during the rehearsal.
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“Baldwin didn’t check that the ammunition was loaded. He didn’t do anything to make sure he and those around him were safe,” said Prosecutor Carmack-Altwice. “In that situation, he pointed the gun at Hutchins and pulled the trigger.” pointed out.
Prosecutors explained that assistant director David Halls, who had handed Baldwin a loaded prop gun, pleaded guilty to charges of negligent handling of a lethal prop weapon.
However, Baldwin’s attorney said in a statement that he would fight in court, saying “this decision was a terrible mistake in distorting the tragic death of Hutchins.”
After the accident, Baldwin claimed that he was not subject to criminal prosecution, saying that he received a prop gun after hearing that it was a ‘cold gun’ with no live ammunition loaded, and that he did not pull the trigger himself.
However, earlier, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded through forensic forensics that “the gun cannot be fired without someone pulling the trigger.”
“Hutchins would be alive today if at least one of Baldwin, the weapon prop manager, and the assistant director had done their job properly,” said special prosecutor Andrea Reeve, who investigated the case.
The family of cinematographer Hutchins welcomed the prosecution’s decision to prosecute.
“We support the prosecution and fully cooperate with the prosecution,” the family said in a statement released through lawyers.
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