Up to 4 people, including Alec Baldwin may face criminal charges in "Rust" shooting death
Alec Baldwin's Lawyer Issues Statement After D.A. Says Actor Could Face Charges in Rust Shooting https://t.co/kYMokeBIGz
- People (@people) September 27, 2022
Source:https://twitter.com/people/status/1574612839867813897
-Alec Baldwin could potentially face charges in the fatal shooting that occurred last year on the set of Rust, according to Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies.
-During a New Mexico Board of Finance meeting held Sept. 20, Carmack-Altwies requested emergency funding in excess of $635,000 to continue the investigation into the tragedy that took place on Oct. 21 - when Baldwin, 64, was holding the gun that discharged and killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.Baldwin has maintained that he did not pull the trigger.
-"We are within weeks, if not days, of receiving the final report from the sheriff's office," she shared, per a video recording of their meeting seen by PEOPLE. Carmack-Altwies said that, while awaiting the final report, "it's become apparent that we will be potentially charging between one and four people with criminal charges, and each of those charges will probably include some variation of our homicide statute."
On Monday, Baldwin's lawyer, Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel, told PEOPLE in a statement: "Some media reports today draw false conclusions based on a letter from the Santa Fe Dist. Attorney."
"The DA has made clear that she has not received the sheriff's report or made any decisions about who, if anyone, might be charged in this case," the statement continued. "And during my communications with the DA's office just a few weeks ago, after the August 30 funding request was submitted, I was told that it would be premature to discuss the case because they had not yet reviewed the file or deliberated about their charging decision."
"It is irresponsible to report otherwise," the statement concluded. "The DA's office must be given the space to review this matter without unfounded speculation and innuendo."