Baldwin charged for ‘reckless acts’ leading to ‘Rust’ shooting

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -Actor Alec Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday for showing a “reckless” disregard for safety that led to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in New Mexico in 2021, according to court documents. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies filed charges following months of speculation as to whether she had evidence that Baldwin acted with criminal negligence when a revolver with which he was rehearsing fired a live round that killed Hutchins. Baldwin and set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were ea…