Alec Baldwin Charged AGAIN in Rust Shooting Death of Halyna Hutchins _ E! News

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00:00 Alec Baldwin has been indicted again in the Rust shooting case involving the death of Helena Hutchins.

00:06 Per legal documents viewed by E! News, Baldwin has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter

00:12 for "negligent use of a firearm without due caution or circumspection."

00:17 Regarding this new charge, Baldwin's attorneys Luke Nikas and Alec Spiro tell E! News,

00:22 "We look forward to our day in court."

00:24 E! News has also reached out to Baldwin's rep but has not yet heard back.

00:28 If convicted, Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison per NBC News.

00:32 A trial date has not been set.

00:34 The new indictment comes nine months after a previous involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor was dropped.

00:40 At the time, his attorneys Nikas and Spiro said in a joint statement to NBC News

00:45 that the District Attorney of Santa Fe County in New Mexico would not be moving forward with plans to prosecute Baldwin.

00:51 "We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin

00:55 and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident."

01:01 The actor also broke his silence on the dismissal, sharing a photo of himself and his wife Hilaria Baldwin on social media.

01:08 In a message that also expressed gratitude to his lawyer, he wrote alongside the April 20th Instagram post,

01:14 "I owe everything I have to this woman."

01:16 In regards to the initial involuntary manslaughter charge, Baldwin and Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed each pleaded not guilty.

01:24 Gutierrez-Reed still faces the charge and her new trial date was previously confirmed for February 21st, 2024.

01:32 Hutchins was fatally wounded on the set of Rust in October 2021

01:36 when a lead projectile was discharged from a prop gun that Baldwin was holding.

01:40 The film's director Joel Souza was also hurt in the incident, though he has since recovered from his injuries.

01:46 Throughout the legal proceeding, Baldwin has denied any wrongdoing in Hutchins' death.

01:51 He said in a 2021 interview with ABC News, "The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger."

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