It appears that Alec Baldwin will not face charges for injuring “Rust” director Joel Souza.
“30 Rock” actress and “Rust” shield Hannah Gutierrez-Reed each face two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. First assistant director Dave Halls pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Although the bullet passed through Hutchins and hit the director, Baldwin will not face any additional charges for his injuries, which resulted in his hospitalization.
Alec Baldwin Will Not Face Additional Charges For Shooting ‘Rust’ Director Joel Souza
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The “Rust” director was standing right behind Halyna Hutchins when she was hit by a live bullet in a gun held by Alec Baldwin while they were rehearsing a scene in a church on the set of the Western.
Although Souza was injured and hospitalized for his injuries, the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office told TMZ over the weekend that they are not charging Baldwin in Souza’s case, simply because no crime was committed. The DA told the outlet that the only way to categorize Souza’s injuries is “accidental battery” and that no such charges exist.
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The DA acknowledged that Baldwin did not appear to intend to injure anyone and that battery requires intent under the statutory definition of law. The case against Baldwin in Hutchins’ death is rooted in allegations of reckless conduct.
While many said that Baldwin should have checked the gun since he was the one holding it, many came to Baldwin’s defense, including actor Douglas Stewart.
Douglas Stewart Says Actors Don’t Check Their Own Guns
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On Friday, actor Douglas Stewart appeared on “TMZ Live” on Friday to talk about the involuntary manslaughter charges that will be officially filed against Alec Baldwin and the “Rust” cast later this month.
Stewart, who had been shooting scenes for “Rust” before the fatal incident, said that he had worked on movie sets with guns for decades and had never inspected the gun himself. He took it a step further and actually claimed that actors were prohibited from checking their own weapons, which is why they had armorers and other experts on set to do it for them.
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While some say that Baldwin should be charged because he also serves as an executive producer, others argue that his producer status is only when it comes to making creative decisions for the film and has nothing to do with day-to-day affairs. from the set.
Stewart also agreed that Baldwin wasn’t “running the show” and insisted that his producer status was just a way for Alec Baldwin to reap the bottom line from the film, which is reportedly scheduled to resume filming in California instead of New Mexico.
Joel Souza Thought He Was Hit By Wadding From Point Blank
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A 551-page police report conducted by Santa Fe law enforcement was released to the public late last year.
According to the medical examiner’s report, Baldwin “raised a firearm at the camera as part of a rehearsal, which then discharged and struck Ms. Hutchins, as well as the director, who was reportedly standing behind Ms. Hutchins. The bullet was later recovered from the director at a hospital.”
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According to a police interview, Joel Souza claimed that he was hit with “wadding from a blank” before he was told by hospital staff that he had been hit by a live bullet.
The director of “Rust” told police that first assistant director Dave Halls was responsible for gun safety on set and told him before the crew broke for lunch that it was a “cold gun,” meaning that the gun did not contain live ammunition.
Dave Halls has pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
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Souza told police he did not know who brought the gun to the set, but added that Baldwin did not have to remove his firearm for the scene.
The report states: “Joel explained that the shooting required Alec to slowly draw the gun and partially remove it from the holster. When asked if the shooting required Alec to fully remove the gun and point it, Joel stated ‘no’ because they didn’t get that far.”
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