Alec Baldwin back in chaos. Eleven months after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western OxideMary Carmack-Altwies, prosecutor from the Santa Fe, New Mexico, office, announced that four people, including the American actor, could be charged in this case if she believes criminal charges are warranted.
The prosecutor’s office made the announcement in a document asking for more funds to cover costs if charges are filed. If Mary Carmack-Altwies made it clear that she had not yet made a decision on these charges, she detailed in this document the people who could be targeted.
“One of the possible defendants is the famous actor Alec Baldwin”, can be read in this document, quoted by the New York Times. The Santa Fe County Sheriff has been investigating the death of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed while Alec Baldwin was handling a gun on the set of the indie film, for nearly a year. Oxide. The actor assured that he had not pulled the trigger, and that he was unaware of the presence of live ammunition on the set.
Death classified as “accident”
Luke Nikas, Alec Baldwin’s lawyer, insisted in a statement that Mary Carmack-Altwies had not yet made a decision, and asked the media not to jump to conclusions: “I have been told that it was too early to talk about this case, because We have not yet reviewed the file or considered the charges. We must give the prosecution time, without drawing the wrong conclusions.”
An FBI investigation confirmed last month that Alec Baldwin had pulled the trigger and caused the fatal shot. According to this report, revealed by the American channel ABCa “running” revolver “cannot fire without pulling the trigger”, unless the hammer has been “directly struck”.
In December 2021, Alec Baldwin he had assured ABC that he had not pulled the trigger of the gun in his hand when Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot. I did not pull the trigger,” she said. “I would never point a gun at someone by pulling the trigger. Never,” Alec Baldwin said. According to the FBI report, authorities in New Mexico classified Halyna Hutchins’ death as an “accident.”
Source: BFM TV
