
Famed lawyer says he'd be 'shocked' if involuntary manslaughter not brought in Baldwin 'Rust' shooting
Fox News
Famed criminal defense lawyer Mark Geragos said Tuesday that he would be “shocked” if an involuntary manslaughter charge is not brought following the on-set killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was allegedly shot and killed by actor and co-producer Alec Baldwin.
Hutchins, 42, died last Thursday after Baldwin fired a loaded weapon that was handed to him by an assistant director who mistakenly believed it was safe to use on the New Mexico set of "Rust." Director Joel Souza was also hit and injured but has since been released from the hospital.
While the investigation into the incident is ongoing, Geragos said it is likely that those found responsible will face significant legal ramifications.
"Who do they bring it against is a real question, because I don’t know that we’ve heard all the facts." Geragos said. " I don’t think anybody intentionally did this, from what has been reported. But clearly, somebody introduced live ammo on a set and was pointing it obviously at the director."