Santa Fe District Attorney , to Decide on Criminal Charges , in 'Rust' Shooting.<br />On January 19, a Santa Fe district attorney will announce <br />whether criminal charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 <br />film set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.<br />On January 19, a Santa Fe district attorney will announce <br />whether criminal charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 <br />film set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Hutchins died <br />shortly after being shot by Alec Baldwin during <br />a scene setup on the set of 'Rust.'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Hutchins died <br />shortly after being shot by Alec Baldwin during <br />a scene setup on the set of 'Rust.'.<br />According to Santa Fe district attorney <br />Mary Carmack-Altwies, the decision will be announced via social media and without a public appearance by prosecutors.<br />The announcement will be a solemn <br />occasion, made in a manner keeping <br />with the office’s commitment to upholding <br />the integrity of the judicial process <br />and respecting the victim’s family, Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district <br />attorney’s office, via 'The Guardian'.<br />The announcement will be a solemn <br />occasion, made in a manner keeping <br />with the office’s commitment to upholding <br />the integrity of the judicial process <br />and respecting the victim’s family, Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district <br />attorney’s office, via 'The Guardian'.<br />Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe’s county sheriff, <br />described "a degree of neglect" on the film set <br />outside of Santa Fe on October 21, 2021.<br />Mendoza delivered the results of a yearlong <br />investigation in October 2022, leaving the <br />decision about criminal charges to prosecutors.<br />Mendoza delivered the results of a yearlong <br />investigation in October 2022, leaving the <br />decision about criminal charges to prosecutors.<br />According to 'The Guardian,' that report <br />did not include details on how live <br />ammunition ended up on the film set.<br />Since the incident, Baldwin has looked to clear <br />his name by suing people involved with <br />handling and supplying him with a loaded gun. .<br />Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who oversaw <br />firearms on the set, has also been the subject <br />of much scrutiny in the investigation.<br />An attorney representing Gutierrez Reed said that the <br />armorer believes she was the victim of sabotage and <br />maintains that she did not put a live round in the gun.
