Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' movie shooting: Criminal charges 'on the table,' district attorney says
The accidental shooting on the set of the upcoming western film "Rust" could result in criminal charges, according to a district attorney.
Mary Carmack-Altwies of New Mexico's first district told the New York Times that they "haven’t ruled out anything" when it comes to the future of the case.
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"Everything at this point, including criminal charges, is on the table," Carmack-Altwies told the
Times.
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"There were an enormous amount of bullets on this set, and we need to find out what kinds they were," she explained. A warrant obtained by Fox News on Tuesday revealed that authorities collected ammunition and multiple firearms from the set amid their investigation – though the inventory did not specify the type of ammunition found.
In the days since the incident, the firearm that was discharged has been referred to as a prop gun, but Carmack-Altwies took issue with the term.
"It was a legit gun," she said, though did not mention a specific kind. "It was an antique-era appropriate gun."
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"It’s probably weeks, if not months, of follow-up investigation that we’re going to need to get to the point of charging," she added.
Similarly, Fox News was recently told by the Sante Fe Medical Examiner & Coroner that the Hutchins' autopsy could take "six to 10 weeks" or more.
Carmack-Altwies told the Times that she was unaware of reports that have circulated indicating that crew members used the weapons for leisure shooting in the hours before the incident, calling such reports "unconfirmed."
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