Actor Alec Baldwin formally charged over fatal 'Rust' shooting

Alec Baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western 'Rust'. – AFP

Actor Alec Baldwin was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western Rust.

Baldwin was holding the Colt.45 during rehearsals for the film when it discharged, killing Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.