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Will Alec Baldwin Be Criminally Charged For The Death Of Rust Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins?

Rachel Makinson Nov 18, 2021 0

Halyna Hutchins, who was working as director of photography for the Western film Rust, died on 21 October after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set. The film’s director, Joel Souza, stood behind Halyna and was also wounded. Shortly after the fatal incident, Baldwin turned to social media,…

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