'RUST' Star Alec Baldwin Deadly Shooting, Now Suing Prosecutors and Detectives
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 19 January 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Two people were shot on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie Rust.
Director of photography Halyna Hutchins died, and director Joel Souza was wounded. Reports say first assistant director David Halls picked up one of three prop guns set up by armorer Hannah Gutierrez and yelled, “cold gun.”
"Cold gun" is industry slang meaning the gun does not contain live rounds. Halls gave the gun to Baldwin, who used it to rehearse a scene. According to the search warrant, Baldwin aimed the weapon at the camera when he fired, striking Hutchins and Souza.
Reports suggest crew members used the weapon for target practice earlier that morning.
A judge dismissed charges against Baldwin. Now the actor is suing.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
- Paul Szych – Former Police Commander; Author: “StopHimFromKillingThem” on Amazon Kindle; Twitter: @WorkplaceThreat; Screen Actors Guild-Eligible Actor
- Domenic Romano – NY Corporate Lawyer and Entertainment Attorney, Romano Law
- Dr. Shari Schwartz – Forensic Psychologist (Specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology;” X: @TrialDoc”
- Karen L. Smith – Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of ‘Shattered Souls’ Podcast; Twitter: @KarensForensic
- Dr. Michelle DuPre – Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & “Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;” Forensic Consultant
- Alexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories, X: @swimmie2009
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| 0:00.0 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:06.4 | A young married mom of one little boy shot dead on a movie set by none other than movie star Alec Baldwin. |
| 0:18.0 | In the last hours, a stunning twist to the so-called Rust movie shooting death. |
| 0:25.6 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 0:26.4 | This is Crime Stories. |
| 0:27.6 | Thank you for being with us. |
| 0:29.8 | That's right. |
| 0:30.4 | In the last days, movie star, mega-millionaire, Alec Baldwin, is actually suing the prosecutors that brought a case against him. |
| 0:41.4 | The prosecutors and the investigators tied to the Rust movie shooting death of Alina Hutchins. |
| 0:48.8 | Now, remember, although he denied it, it was proven by forensic experts that Alec Baldwin did pull the trigger, |
| 0:59.4 | firing the bullet that killed a young mom. |
| 1:04.1 | But now, actor Alec Baldwin files a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violation in the fatal shooting |
| 1:14.6 | of the gorgeous young cinematographer. |
| 1:18.6 | The lawsuit filed at a state district court in Santa Fe where a judge dismissed manslaughter |
| 1:24.6 | charges against Baldwin claiming prosecutors and investigators |
| 1:30.8 | mishandled evidence as they pursued the case. |
| 1:34.6 | Instead of sanctioning them, the judge simply threw out the case. |
| 1:40.9 | And now, Alec Baldwin having a field day with that, actually suing the prosecutors that oversaw the case. And now, Alec Baldwin having a field day with that, actually suing the prosecutors that |
| 1:46.8 | oversaw the case. What happened? |
| 1:50.2 | Tragedy on the film set of a new Alec Baldwin movie and what police are calling a misfire of a prop |
| 1:57.4 | gun in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The sheriff's office there has just confirmed it was Baldwin |
| 2:03.3 | who fired the prop gun that killed a 42-year-old female director of photography, Helena Hutchins. |
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