Baldwin formally charged over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

LOS ANGELES: Alec Baldwin was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western “Rust.”

Baldwin was holding the Colt .45 during rehearsals for the film when it discharged, killing Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.

New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies had already announced earlier this month that there was sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against the veteran US actor.

“Today we have taken another important step in securing justice for Halyna Hutchins,” Carmack-Altwies said Tuesday.