Alec Baldwin and armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have been charged with two counts each of involuntary manslaughter over the shooting, and subsequent death of assistant director Alayna Hutchins on the sets of Rust (2021). The charges were announced on Wednesday by Santa Fe County district attorney Mary Carmack-Altweis.

The incident occurred on October 21, 2021, when a revolver in Bandwin's hand went off killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin claimed that he did not pull the trigger, but the FBI investigation found that the revolver would not have fired if handled properly as it was fully functioning. It was later found that the weapon, which was supposed to have contained only blanks, contained live ammunition. Gutierrez Reed was blamed the most as the armourer on set. Rust was only her second production as a chief armourer.

In addition to the allegations brought today, Baldwin is also facing other legal issues. Mamie Mitchell, a script supervisor, has sued Baldwin for assault, carelessness, and causing intentional emotional distress.