Why was Alec Baldwin named as a ‘possible defendant’ in Rust shooting?

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Alec Baldwin was handed a .45 Colt replica revolver on the set of Rust. The 64-year-old actor was discussing a gunfight sequence with crew members when he unholstered the weapon and raised it in the direction of a camera. The gun went off, and a single bullet struck director Joel Souza in the shoulder before fatally striking cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in the chest. The precise details of how the gun was fired remain bitterly contested. Last week, the Santa Fe district attorney named Baldwin as a possible defendant.

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Why was Alec Baldwin named as a ‘possible defendant’ in Rust shooting?

After an exhaustive 11-month investigation, authorities in New Mexico appear close to filing criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, writes Bevan Hurley

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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