Criminal charges possible in Rust movie shooting

TAOS, N.M. —  Some of the people who handled guns on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie Rust may face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, the New Mexico district attorney said on Friday.

Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that she had not made any decision yet on charges but that everyone involved “in the handling and use of firearms on the set had a duty to behave in a manner such that the safety of others was protected.”

Once the investigation is complete “certain individuals may be criminally culpable for his/her actions and/or inactions on the set of Rust,” she added. Ms. Carmack-Altwies gave no indication when the investigation might conclude.

Authorities in Santa Fe have been focusing their attention on how live bullets found their way onto the set. —  Reuters