{"id":3382,"date":"2024-04-16T15:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3382"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:04:05","slug":"how-events-unfolded-after-fatal-shooting-on-film-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3382","title":{"rendered":"How events unfolded after fatal shooting on film set"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>16 Minute, 12 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p>Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the set of the Western film Rust in New Mexico in 2021, after a gun held by Hollywood actor, Alec Baldwin fired a live round while he was rehearsing a scene.<\/p>\n<p>He has denied pulling the trigger and has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He is expected to go on trial in July.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the weapons on the set, has been jailed after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of the events so far.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Hutchins was a \u201cwonderful mother, first and foremost\u201d, a former colleague told the BBC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59005500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halyna Hutchins dies<\/a>\u00a0and director Joel Souza is injured after Alec Baldwin fires a prop gun on a film set for 19th Century western Rust in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian-born Hutchins was shot while working as the film\u2019s director of photography. The 42-year-old was flown to hospital by helicopter but died of her injuries. Souza was taken by ambulance from the scene at Bonanza Creek Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin, who is also a co-producer of Rust, plays the film\u2019s lead and namesake \u2013 an outlaw whose 13-year-old grandson is convicted of manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p>The actor, 64, is best known as Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, and for his portrayal of Donald Trump on sketch show Saturday Night Live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59015889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speaking at the time, he said<\/a>: \u201cMy heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.\u201d He said he was \u201cfully cooperating with the police investigation\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Reuters) Joel Souza thanked \u201chundreds of strangers who reached out\u201d at the time of the shooting<\/p>\n<p>In his first statement since the on-set shooting, injured director Souza\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59024820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says he is \u201cgutted by the loss of my friend and colleague\u201d Hutchins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchins was fatally shot in the chest. Souza, who had been standing behind her, was treated in hospital for a wound to the shoulder, and later discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Court submissions show assistant director David Halls did not know the gun contained live ammunition, and indicated it was unloaded by shouting \u201ccold gun!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59029509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A vigil takes place in New Mexico<\/a>\u00a0to mourn Hutchins, with industry professionals among those lighting candles in her memory.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59035483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal documents reveal<\/a>\u00a0Alec Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during the on-set rehearsal when the gun fired.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">26 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Reuters) The shooting occurred on the film set of the western Rust<\/p>\n<p>It is revealed Rust\u2019s assistant director, David Halls, had been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59055138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sacked from a previous production, war drama Freedom\u2019s Path,<\/a>\u00a0over gun safety violations in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the producers of that film told news agency AFP that Halls was dismissed after a crew member \u201cincurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Halls could not be reached for comment. There is no suggestion that he was at fault for the Rust incident.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said police had recovered evidence, including 500 rounds of ammunition<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59068976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal charges may still be filed<\/a>\u00a0over the shooting on the set of Rust, police say, a week after the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said a \u201clead projectile\u201d had been removed from director Souza\u2019s shoulder, and that it appeared to be a live round.<\/p>\n<p>Sante Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said police had recovered 600 pieces of evidence so far \u2013 including three firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">31 October 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Alec Baldwin described the team on the set of Rust as a \u201cwell-oiled crew\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59107040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baldwin speaks publicly for the first time<\/a>\u00a0since the shooting, calling Hutchins \u201cmy friend\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe day I arrived in Santa Fe and started shooting I took her [Hutchins] to dinner with Joel,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said police had ordered him not to discuss the ongoing investigation, but described the accident as a \u201cone-in-a-trillion episode\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He tells reporters he would be in favour of limiting the future use of firearms on film productions to protect people\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17 November 2021<\/h2>\n\n<p>(Getty Images) Mamie Mitchell (left) and her lawyer, Gloria Allred, spoke to the media<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59328040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A legal action against Alec Baldwin alleges<\/a>\u00a0that the film script did not require him to fire a gun when he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.<\/p>\n<p>Script supervisor Mamie Mitchell \u2013 who called police after the shooting on the New Mexico film set \u2013 filed the case.<\/p>\n<p>Her lawyer, Gloria Allred, accused the actor of \u201cplaying Russian roulette\u201d when he fired the gun without checking it first.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 December 2021<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59490286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police obtain a further warrant<\/a>\u00a0to search the premises of an arms supplier.<\/p>\n<p>An affidavit \u2013 a written statement of evidence \u2013 with the warrant says police were told ammunition for the film had come from several sources, including PDQ Arm &amp; Prop.<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit said the ammunition supplier\u2019s owner, Seth Kenney, had told investigators the live round may have been from some \u201creloaded ammunition\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said the ammunition he supplied for the film consisted of dummy rounds and blanks, according to the affidavit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 December 2021<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Lead actor Baldwin described the shooting as a \u201cone-in-a-trillion event\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59514525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baldwin admits his acting career may be over,<\/a>\u00a0telling George Stephanopoulos of ABC News: \u201cIt could be\u201d, adding that he did not care.<\/p>\n<p>He also says he \u201cdidn\u2019t pull the trigger\u201d of the gun during the incident, and adds: \u201cSomeone put a live bullet in a gun. I know it\u2019s not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin said that, while he didn\u2019t feel guilty, the incident had left him emotionally scarred.<\/p>\n<p>According to court records, Halls was given the gun by Gutierrez-Reed. Her lawyers have said she did not know where \u201cthe live rounds came from\u201d. That question lies at the centre of the police investigation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17 December 2021<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59692846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police obtain a search warrant for Baldwin\u2019s phone<\/a>, issued by a Sante Fe court. The warrant claims \u201cthere may be evidence on the phone\u201d that could be \u201cmaterial and relevant to this investigation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators move to confiscate Baldwin\u2019s iPhone to look at text messages, emails, web browser history and other information.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9 January 2022<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Investigators, led by District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, believe Baldwin\u2019s phone may contain evidence relevant to their investigation<\/p>\n<p>Despite obtaining a search warrant more than three weeks earlier, in December, officials say they have been unable to obtain Baldwin\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-59925410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The actor hits back<\/a>\u00a0at suggestions he is not complying with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CYeSblzvrbw\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;\" rel=\"noopener\">long video message posted to his Instagram page<\/a>, the actor says \u201cany suggestion\u201d he had been deliberately evasive with investigators was a \u201clie\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can\u2019t just go through your phone and take your photos, or your love letters to your wife, or what have you,\u201d Mr Baldwin said. \u201cThat is a process that takes time. But of course, we are going to comply 1000% with all that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13 January 2022<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59978682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gutierrez-Reed sues the prop supplier<\/a>, alleging his company distributed \u201ca mix of dummy and live ammunition\u201d on set.<\/p>\n<p>She filed her legal claim in New Mexico state court, and is seeking unspecified damages from Seth Kenney and PDQ Arm and Prop LLC. Kenney has not yet commented.<\/p>\n<p>Her claim states: \u201cThe ammunition was misrepresented as only dummy ammunition when it contained both dummy and live ammunition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But in December, Kenney had told Good Morning America: \u201cIt\u2019s not possible that they [the live rounds] came from PDQ or myself personally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Court documents state Gutierrez-Reed said police discovered seven bullets suspected of being live after the shooting, according to AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>The documents said the bullets were distributed among a box of cartridges with other ammunition and cartridge belts, intended for the actors to use as accessories.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 January 2022<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-60006166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baldwin turns over his mobile phone to police<\/a>\u00a0investigating the fatal shooting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 February 2022<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Halyna Hutchins in 2019<\/p>\n<p>Hutchins\u2019 family brings a lawsuit against Baldwin, assistant director Halls, armourer Gutierrez-Reed and prop master Sarah Zachry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-60392198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It alleges<\/a>\u00a0Baldwin \u201crecklessly shot and killed\u201d cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for the Hutchins\u2019 family say she would still be alive if crew members had not cut corners.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed in the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico on behalf of the cinematographer\u2019s husband, Matthew, and son Andros, and seeks unspecified damages.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24 February 2022<\/h2>\n<p>Hutchins\u2019 husband\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-60508525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says it is \u201cabsurd\u201d that Baldwin is not taking responsibility<\/a>\u00a0for her death.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hutchins tells NBC\u2019s Today: \u201cI was angry to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way, and then to not accept responsibility after having just described killing her.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 April 2022<\/h2>\n<p>(Reuters) A photo of Halyna Hutchins at a vigil following her death in October<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-61169495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">producers of Rust are fined and strongly criticised<\/a>\u00a0by authorities for failing to follow safety guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The makers of the film showed \u201cplain indifference to recognised hazards associated with the use of firearms on set\u201d, according to the New Mexico Environment Department.<\/p>\n<p>The agency issues the maximum $136,793 (\u00a3105,000) fine to Rust Movie Productions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">26 April 2022<\/h2>\n<p>Santa Fe Sheriff\u2019s OfficeIn new footage, Baldwin is seen rehearsing with a gun on set moments before Halyna Hutchins\u2019 fatal injury<\/p>\n<p>Police release footage from the set of Rust,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-61226637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including of the aftermath of the fatal shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza also releases crime scene photos and witness interviews with people including Baldwin.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11 May 2022<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Alec Baldwin said he said he did not pull the trigger but the revolver fired after he cocked it<\/p>\n<p>The producers of Rust\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-61406038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dispute an official report saying they were indifferent to gun safety<\/a>\u00a0before the on-set shooting tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Rust Movie Productions says it \u201cenforced all applicable safety protocols\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In legal documents filed to contest the official findings, the firm also said it \u201cdid not \u2018wilfully\u2019 violate any safety protocol\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 October 2022<\/h2>\n<p>Baldwin\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-63149155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reaches a settlement with Hutchins\u2019 family<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Filming of Rust will continue in January 2023, with her widower Matthew on board as the movie\u2019s executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>All parties believe Hutchins\u2019 death was an accident, her husband said.<\/p>\n<p>The exact terms of the settlement, which is subject to court approval, are not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Heather Brewer, spokesperson for the office of the first judicial district attorney for New Mexico, said the proposed settlement \u201cwill have no impact on District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweis\u2019 ongoing investigation, or her ultimate decision whether to file criminal charges in the case\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19 January 2023<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-64337761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed will each will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter<\/a>\u00a0over the shooting of Halyna Hutchins, District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announces.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for both say they intend to fight the charges in court.<\/p>\n<p>Both face up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 (\u00a34,040) fine if convicted. They will be tried by a jury, prosecutors say.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant director David Halls entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanour charge of the negligent use of a deadly weapon, prosecutors said. He will spend six months serving probation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">31 January 2023<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images0 Baldwin is photographed in New York in January<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin was on the phone during firearms training for Rust,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-64475627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prosecutors say, as they charge him with involuntary manslaughter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe\u2019s District Attorney\u2019s Office accuses the actor of \u201cmany instances of extremely reckless acts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Mr Baldwin had performed mandatory safety checks with armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and not pointed the gun at Hutchins, the \u201ctragedy would not have occurred\u201d, wrote Robert Shilling. He is a special investigator for the district attorney\u2019s office, and wrote this in a statement of probable cause filed with the manslaughter charges.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin has previously denied responsibility for the shooting and a representative declined to comment to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Gutierrez-Reed says she \u201cwill fight these charges\u201d and blamed Halls for not letting her know that a real gun was to be used in the moment when the fatal shooting occurred.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9 February 2023<\/h2>\n<p>(Getty Images) Gloria Allred is representing Hutchins\u2019 family<\/p>\n<p>Hutchins\u2019 family\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-64587229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">files a new civil suit against Alec Baldwin and producers involved in Rust.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their lawyer, Gloria Allred, says they were \u201cdevastated by the shocking killing\u201d and \u201cfeel strongly that anyone who is responsible for her loss must be held accountable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The case alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence, and is being brought in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Hutchins\u2019 mother, father and sister, who are living in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 February 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Filming on Rust is to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-64646939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resume this spring<\/a>, according to US reports, with Baldwin remaining in the starring role. It is shifting location to Montana.<\/p>\n<p>A mix of new and old crew members will work on the film, with Bianca Cline taking over as cinematographer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hutchins\u2019 widower Matthew has also approved a documentary about his late wife, producers said.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary, made \u201cat [executive producer, Mr] Hutchins\u2019 behest, and with his blessing and support\u201d will explore Ms Hutchins\u2019 life and \u201cfinal work, including the completion of the film\u201d, a statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Rust Movie productions, which Baldwin is part of, have said that the scene which was being rehearsed when Ms Hutchins was shot has now been rewritten, and that the \u201cany use of working weapons and any form of ammunition\u201d had been barred from the set.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 February 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors in New Mexico\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-64713109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop firearm enhancement charges against Baldwin<\/a>, in a move which reduces possible prison time for the actor, as the charges carry a mandatory five-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>He still faces up to 18 months in prison under involuntary manslaughter charges.<\/p>\n<p>Heather Brewer, Santa Fe county district attorney spokesperson, said the prosecution dropped the firearm enhancement charge to \u201cavoid further litigious distractions by Mr Baldwin and his attorneys\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to CBS News, the BBC\u2019s US partner, prosecutors also dropped the firearm enhancement charge for Gutierrez-Reed.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed had been arguing against the firearm enhancement charge, saying prosecutors were applying a version of the law passed after the October 2021 shooting accident.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23 February 2023<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-64752583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter<\/a>\u00a0for the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.<\/p>\n<p>He entered his plea online and also waived his right to an upcoming virtual court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Gutierrez-Reed is also accused of involuntary manslaughter; prosecutors say she failed to ensure that dummy bullets were loaded into the gun that killed Hutchins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 April 2023<\/h2>\n<p>(Reuters) Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (right)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-65343821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal charges are dropped against Alec Baldwin<\/a>\u00a0over the fatal on-set shooting.<\/p>\n<p>A statement, released by New Mexico special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, said that \u201cover the last few days\u2026 new facts were revealed\u201d in the case, requiring further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision does not absolve Mr Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled,\u201d the statement continued, adding: \u201cOur follow-up investigation will remain active and ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Mr Baldwin praised the move by prosecutors, saying: \u201cWe are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is still facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and there will be a preliminary hearing on 3 May.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-65334707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filming and principal photography for Rust resumed<\/a>\u00a0in Montana.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21 April 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The family of Halyna Hutchins\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-65355387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said they will sue Alec Baldwin despite his criminal charges being dropped.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Ms Hutchins\u2019 parents and sister said that the actor \u201ccannot escape responsibility\u201d for her death.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Baldwin had already reached a deal with her widower and 10-year-old son.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 June 2023<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-65785569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A judge approved a settlement agreement<\/a>\u00a0for the family of Halyna Hutchins.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers representing Ms Hutchins\u2019 husband Matthew and their son Andros sued Baldwin and the film\u2019s other producers for wrongful death in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>An undisclosed settlement was agreed later the same year.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, US judge Bryan Biedscheid approved that agreement, which will see youngster Andros receive \u201cperiodic payments\u201d when he reaches the ages of 18 and 22.<\/p>\n<p>The order stated that the settlement was \u201cfair, appropriate, and in the best interests of Andros Hutchins, a minor, protected person\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hutchins, as part of the settlement, will also become an executive producer on Rust \u2013 the western film which recently resumed filming in Montana.<\/p>\n<p>(Reuters) The fatal incident happened in Bonanaza Creek Ranch, New Mexico<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14 June 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A weapons supervisor on the set of Alec Baldwin\u2019s film Rust\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-65901426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was likely hungover on the day a cinematographer was fatally shot, prosecutors alleged.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They accused Hannah Gutierrez-Reed of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana in the evenings during filming.<\/p>\n<p>In response, her lawyer said prosecutors had mishandled the case and resorted to \u201ccharacter assassination\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9 August 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer and weapons supervisor on Rust\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-66458928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded not guilty<\/a>\u00a0to involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering charges.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors say Ms Gutierrez-Reed acted recklessly when loading the gun.<\/p>\n<p>They said she failed to ensure that dummy bullets were loaded into the weapon that killed Ms Hutchins, and that the armourer handed the gun to Baldwin, having not checked that all the bullets were dummies.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Gutierrez-Reed denies this.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 August 2023<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-66518663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A new report appeared to cast doubt<\/a>\u00a0over Mr Baldwin\u2019s accounts of events.<\/p>\n<p>He repeatedly denied pulling the trigger of the prop gun which went off, killing Ms Hutchins.<\/p>\n<p>But weapons experts said the trigger would have \u201chad to be pulled\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19 January 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A grand jury in New Mexico\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-68038106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charged Alec Baldwin with a fresh count of involuntary manslaughter<\/a>\u00a0over the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Local prosecutors shared \u201cadditional facts\u201d from forensic tests on the weapon used in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s lawyers told the BBC: \u201cWe look forward to our day in court.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 February 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Alec Baldwin\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-68162923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He has maintained he did not pull the trigger of the Colt .45 pistol and only drew back its hammer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 February 2024<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-68486069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms Gutierrez-Reed went on trial<\/a>, pleading not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 March 2024<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-68486069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty<\/a>\u00a0of involuntary manslaughter but not guilty of evidence tampering.<\/p>\n<p>In closing arguments, prosecutors told jurors that she had failed to ensure the weapon was only loaded with dummy rounds \u2013 fake bullets used to look and sound like real ones.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Gutierrez-Reed did not testify, but her lawyer said prosecutors had failed to prove his client was the sole person responsible for the fatal shooting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 April 2024<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-68819796\" 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