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Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with manslaughter after shooting himself on the set of a movie.
According to foreign media on the 19th (local time), U.S. prosecutors are indicting Eric Baldwin and Hannah Coutierrez Reed, a weapon prop manager, on charges of manslaughter after failing to properly check the safety of a prop firearm loaded with live ammunition.
"We have enough evidence. No one is above the law and everyone has the right to justice," said Prosecutor Mary Carmack-Altwice.
Under New Mexico law, if convicted of manslaughter, Alec Baldwin could face up to one and a half years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The family of the deceased cinematographer said through a lawyer, "We support the prosecution and will fully cooperate with the prosecution. We strongly hope that the judicial system will be able to hold those who have broken the law accountable."
Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun in October 2021 during rehearsal for the filming of the western movie 'Rust' without realizing that it contained live ammunition.
The shooting killed cinematographer Hurrina Hutchins and seriously injured director Joel Souza.
(Reporter Kim Ji-hye of SBS Entertainment News)