Alec Baldwin to Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Movie Set Shooting, Faces up to 18 Months in Prison

Alec Baldwin and Rust weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Variety reports.

Prosecutors will charge Baldwin, who fired the shot that killed Hutchins during the production of the low-budget western, and armorer Gutierrez Reed, who loaded the weapon, on Thursday. The two have been hit with two counts of involuntary manslaughter each, which carry a maximum sentence of 18 months in jail. Rust first assistant director Dave Halls, meanwhile, has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of “negligent use of a deadly weapon,” and will avoid jail time but serve six months of probation.

“If any one of these three people — Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez Reed or David Halls — had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today,” said prosecutor Andrea Reeb. “It’s that simple. The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set. In New Mexico, there is no room for film sets that don’t take our state’s commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously.”

This story is being updated.