Alec Baldwin will not be charged with shooting Rust director, who was hit by same bullet that killed Halyna Hutchins-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Alec Baldwin faces five years in jail if convicted with the involuntary manslaughter of Halyna Hutchins (Picture: Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic)

Alec Baldwin will not be charged with shooting the director of Rust.

It was recently revealed that the 64-year-old actor would being charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of Halyna Hutchins, who died on set of the movie in October 2021.

However, Baldwin will not be charged with the shooting of Joel Souza, despite the fact he was hit by the same bullet that killed cinematographer Hutchins.

The reason being is that there is reportedly ‘no crime’ as far as the shooting of Souza is concerned.

According to the Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office in information obtained by TMZ, the only way to characterise the shooting of Souza is an ‘unintentional battery,’ and no such thing exists.

The outlet adds that a battery requires intent, and the D.A. says Baldwin had no intention to hurt anyone.

Hutchins was shot and killed on set of Rust in October 2021 (Picture: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)

It’s reported that the case against Baldwin is rooted in alleged recklessness.

Head armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, faces the same charge, and both she and Baldwin face a maximum of five years in prison if found guilty.

But, the star’s lawyers have pledged their determination to fight the charges against him.

His legal team plans to argue that Baldwin merely followed long-standing custom, so that would in no way constitute recklessness.

The actor has always denied any wrongdoing (Picture: Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office/AFP via Getty Images)

Baldwin himself has also repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said that assistant director Dave Halls told him what he was handling was a ‘cold’ gun – meaning it was unloaded and safe.

Halls himself has agreed a plea deal on the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon. He will receive six months probation and a suspended prison sentence.

Baldwin and his family – including wife and mother-of-seven Hilaria – have kept a low profile since legal proceedings took a turn.

Filming will resume on Rust later this month (Picture: Sam Wasson/Getty Images)

Although, it is believed that the American movie star will return to playing the lead role in Rust, despite the charges against him.

With production set to resume later this month, Baldwin is will once again take on his starring role as Harland Rust.

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It’s believed that the movie will now ‘include on-set safety supervisors and union crew members’.

The New York Times said that the project will also ‘bar any use of working weapons or any form of live ammunition, including blanks.’

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