Alec Baldwin faces fresh manslaughter charge over 'Rust' shooting - BBC News

A New Mexico grand jury has charged the actor anew over the on-set shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, 'We look forward to our day in court,' lawyers for Alec Baldwin replied on FridayBy Sam CabralBBC NewsA grand jury in New Mexico has charged Alec Baldwin with a fresh count of involuntary manslaughter over a fatal movie set shooting in October 2021.

Previous charges against the Emmy award-winning actor were dropped last April, just two weeks before a criminal trial against him was due to begin.

Local prosecutors have since shared "additional facts" from forensic tests on the weapon used in the shooting.

Attorneys for Mr Baldwin told the BBC: "We look forward to our day in court."

Mr Baldwin, 65, was practicing firing a Colt .45 pistol before filming a scene for Rust, an upcoming Western film shot near Santa Fe, in October 2021.

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