American actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge following a fatal shooting during a movie set rehearsal in 2021 that resulted in the death of the cinematographer.
Special prosecutors presented the case to a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week, following months of investigation into the gun used in the incident.
Although the details of the proceedings were kept confidential, it was revealed that two crew members were among the witnesses, one of whom was present at the time of the shooting, while the other had raised safety concerns and left the set the day before.
Last April, prosecutors dropped the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin after learning that the gun may have been altered and malfunctioned. However, they have since reconsidered their decision after receiving new information about the firearm.
Baldwin, who is also the lead actor and co-producer of the movie “Rust,” has maintained that he did not pull the trigger, but rather, the gun fired when he pulled back the hammer.
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