Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin and the armourer on the set of 'Rust' will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021, reports 'Variety'.

Baldwin has said the gun went off accidentally and that he did not pull the trigger

American actor Alec Baldwin said that he 'didn't pull the trigger' on the firearm in the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.During an interview with abc News, Baldwin said he has 'no idea' how a live bullet got onto the set of his film 'Rust'."I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never," Baldwin was quoted as saying by abc News."Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn't even supposed to be on the property," the American actor added.Baldwin discharged a gun on the set of 'Rust' in New Mexico on October 21, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.Assistant director Dave Halls had told Baldwin that the gun was a "cold gun," meaning "not hot" or unloaded after armourer Hannah Gutierrez Reed had placed the gun on a cart on set.Prop master Sarah Zachry also handled the gun before the fatal shooting, according to a search warrant executed by the Santa Fe ...

A petition has been created asking Alec Baldwin to "use his power and influence in the Hollywood film industry to make change and ban real guns on film sets."

Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a firearm a crew member had assured the actor was a 'cold gun'

Actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of his Western movie "Rust"

The actor also stated he's going to keep appearing on "Saturday Night Live" for foreseeable future