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Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico want to prosecute actor Alec Baldwin after shooting a camerawoman during a western film shoot. The authority announced this on Thursday. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is also on trial. Both are charged with negligent homicide, the prosecutor said in a statement.

After evaluating the investigation, there is enough evidence for criminal charges, prosecutor Mary Carmack-Altwies said.

Lead camerawoman Halyna Hutchins was fatally injured while filming the western “Rust” at a Santa Fe movie ranch in October 2021. Baldwin, who served as the film’s lead and producer, was holding a gun during rehearsal for a scene when a shot went off. Director Joel Souza was hit in the shoulder by the projectile and was injured. Investigation revealed that there was a real bullet in the Colt. Baldwin had always denied responsibility for the fatal accident.

A civil lawsuit brought by Matthew Hutchins, the camerawoman’s widower, against Baldwin and others involved in the production of “Rust” was settled out of court last October. “We all believe that Halyna’s death was a terrible accident,” the widower said at the time. He has no interest in blaming Baldwin and the movie producers. Instead, they wanted to pay tribute to the cinematographer’s latest work and continue filming “Rust.” Halyna Hutchins is survived by a husband and a son. (sda/dpa)