‘Rust’ Charges Against Alec Baldwin Dropped

‘Rust’ Charges Against , Alec Baldwin Dropped.<br />NBC News reports that the current <br />charges against Baldwin in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins have been dropped.<br />NBC News reports that the current <br />charges against Baldwin in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins have been dropped.<br />Prosecutors made the <br />announcement on April 20.<br />Consequently, we cannot proceed under the current time constraints and on the facts and evidence turned over by law enforcement in its existing form, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, prosecutors, via statement.<br />We therefore will be dismissing the involuntary manslaughter charges against Mr. Baldwin to conduct further investigation, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, prosecutors, via statement.<br />However, the prosecutors asserted <br />that the dropped charges don't <br />"absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability.".<br />However, the prosecutors asserted <br />that the dropped charges don't <br />"absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability.".<br />They also said that charges may be <br />refiled at a later date.<br />Charges against armorer <br />Hanna Gutierrez-Reed will remain.<br />Baldwin's lawyers applauded the prosecutors' decision to drop the charges against their client and said they , "encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.".<br />Baldwin has consistently maintained <br />that he never pulled the trigger on <br />the prop gun that killed Hutchins.<br />Baldwin has consistently maintained <br />that he never pulled the trigger on <br />the prop gun that killed Hutchins