Prosecutors Want to Recharge Alec Baldwin For 'Rust' Shooting

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The death of Halyna Hutchins paralyzed Hollywood. And now prosecutors want to recharge Alec Baldwin in the fatal incident during the shooting of the film &#039;Rust&#039;.

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00:00 Prosecutors want to recharge Alec Baldwin for a rust shooting.

00:06 NPR reports that prosecutors plan to bring a criminal case against Alec Baldwin for the

00:11 fatal shooting of cinematographer Helena Hutchins.

00:14 The case will reportedly be brought before a New Mexico grand jury.

00:21 Baldwin has maintained that he should not be held responsible for Hutchins' death and

00:24 prosecutors dropped involuntary manslaughter charges five months ago.

00:29 Previously prosecutors said that the gun Baldwin was holding at the time of the shooting may

00:32 have been modified and could have malfunctioned.

00:37 Since those initial charges were dropped, prosecutors conducted further analysis, the

00:40 results of which are behind the push for refiling charges.

00:44 After an extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have

00:47 come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin's criminal culpability in the death of Helena

00:51 Hutchins and the shooting of Joe Zoza.

00:54 We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens

00:57 to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held open for criminal trial, the

01:00 New Mexico prosecutors said via NPR.

01:04 In response to the prosecutors' latest statement, Baldwin's legal team vowed to fight the charges

01:07 and prove the actor's innocence.

01:12 It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution.

01:15 We will answer any charges in court, Baldwin's attorney said.

01:20 In February, the film's armorer is scheduled to go on trial after pleading not guilty to

01:25 charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.

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