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D-DAY FOR BALDWIN

Santa Fe district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies will announce on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 whether charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 film-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal of the Western “Rust.” Carmack-Altwies said a decision will be announced in a statement and on social media, without public appearances by prosecutors. Hutchins died shortly after being wounded by a gunshot during setup for a scene at the ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, who led the initial investigation into Hutchins’ death was described as “a degree of neglect” on the film set. But he left decisions about potential criminal charges to prosecutors after delivering the results of a yearlong investigation in October. That report did not specify how live ammunition wound up on the film set. Baldwin — known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” — has described the killing of Hutchins as a “tragic accident.” He has sought to clear his name by suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that was handed to him on set. Baldwin, also a co-producer on “Rust,” said he was told the gun was safe. In his lawsuit, Baldwin said that while working on camera angles with Hutchins during rehearsal for a scene, he pointed the gun in her direction and pulled back and released the hammer of the gun, which discharged.

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