Actor Alec Baldwin’s trial over fatal shooting during filming of movie Rust begins Tuesday in Santa Fe. Jury selection is scheduled for today and the trial is scheduled to last through July 19.
During a rehearsal on the set of the western Rust In 2021, Mr. Baldwin pointed a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when shots were fired, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. The film’s on-set gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting.