Posted on 08/17/2022 6:14:13 AM PDT by rktman
The fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin last year was an accident, according to a determination made by New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator following the completion of an autopsy and a review of law enforcement reports.
The medical investigator’s report was made public Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office along with numerous reports from the FBI on the revolver and ammunition that were collected following the shooting.
Prosecutors have not yet decided if any charges will be filed in the case, saying they would review the latest reports and were awaiting cell phone data from Baldwin‘s attorneys.
Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off on Oct. 21, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, Joel Souza. They had been inside a small church during setup for filming a scene.
While it’s too early to say how much weight the medical investigator’s report will carry with the district attorney’s office, Baldwin‘s legal team suggested it was further proof that the shooting was “a tragic accident” and that he should not face criminal charges.
“This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was ‘cold,’ and believed the gun was safe,” attorney Luke Nikas said in a statement.
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Exactly! I forgot that most important detail!
That's my take as well. It doesn't mean Alec is not guilty of any crime.
CHECK THEIR BANK ACCOUNT!!!!
Well, other than that woman getting shot, I wonder what the medical examiner thought about how the scene went.
Negligent homicide.
How does the live ammo play into your assessment?
That’s my take too. Nobody ever asserted that Alec intended to shoot her. The issue has always been whether his “accident” was criminally reckless.
So it’s an accident. It’s still criminal.
Criminally negligent involuntary manslaughter.
He ain’t out of the woods yet.
Calling it an accident just means he didn’t shoot her on purpose. People are in prison for involuntary manslaughter because of an accident they were responsible for that killed someone.
[[Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off]]
Incorrect- Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when he pulled he trigger and killed her accidently
The gun didn’t just go off on its own. Guns are not killers. Someone had to pull the trigger.
It’s more than simple accident when he ignored every gun safety protocol around, and there were many. Also as director, he ignored set safety too. This goes to gross negligence which resulted in a person’s death.
He is a medical examiner, could do sone explain to me how a medical examiner can make this ruling when he is not the investigator.
Month if a medical examiner dies can determine if this was an accident
it used to be called negligence...
And damn. Thought we had him.
“If” I had any, they would be resting safe and secure in their assigned locations. “IF” I had any. 😨
DING! DING! DING! I believe we have the winner!
That is EXACTLY what I told my wife when it first happened!
Baldwin says he didn’t “pull the trigger” because he grabbed the pistol, gripping the trigger either on purpose or on accident. He then cocked the hammer, and released it, expecting the hammer to stay in place; instead, because he was already depressing the trigger, the hammer fell on the striker, causing the pistol to fire, striking and killing Ms. Hutchins.
So, he can say he didn’t “pull” the trigger, but the fact remains his mishandling of a weapon caused the death of another person!
Any other person, other than a Hollyweird movie star, would already be in jail awaiting trial, or already in prison!
How can a medical examiner determine this? The medical examiner can only look at the body and determine if the bullet killed her. There is no evidence in her body that can determine if Alex intentionally fired the gun.
He's had a lifelong pattern of verbal abuse (including in "roles"0 and threatening behavior. He should be prosecuted.
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