Could Alec Baldwin face charges after 'Rust' movie set shooting? Experts weigh in

After accidentally discharging a prop firearm on the set of the movie "Rust," could potentially face criminal or civil charges.

The 63-year-old Oscar nominee was rehearsing a scene for the Western film when he accidentally discharged a prop gun, resulting in the death of crew member Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was wounded but has since been released from a hospital. "He needs to start thinking like a potential defendant instead of just somebody who made a tragic mistake."  "Anytime somebody shoots another human being – even on accident, even in self-defense – the police and eventually prosecutors look very, very carefully at what happened." "The prop master would know that this is dangerous and would have to take extreme precautions to make sure that the gun was handled correctly, that the actor was instructed how to use it."

Authorities have since launched an investigation into the incident, with which Baldwin has said he is cooperating "fully."