and why light pollution the interference caused by towns and cities is making it more difficult to see the stars. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood actor alec baldwin is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, after a gun he was handling on set went off, killing the cinematographer halyna hutchins. the armourer of the film, rust, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after the gun that baldwin fired was found to contain live ammunition. ms hutchin s family have released a statement saying they support the charges. sophie long reports. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on the set at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s pro
the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on a ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. are you doing 0k? no, i m not, actually. 0k. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s producers. am i being charged with something? prosecutors now say he will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. in a statement, the actor s lawyer said: i m the armour. or at least i was. hannah gutierrez reed, who was in charge of weapons on set, faces at the same charges. her lawyers say they are a result of a flawed investigation. how many people were in the room at time? the assistant director, david halls, who is reported to have told baldwin the gun was safe, has agreed to pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon. in a statement, the prosecutor for the state of n
there live animal that s kept on set. no. never the film s weapons handler, hannah gutierrez. reed is now the sole defendant in the case. 18 months for involuntary manslaughter. her attorney says she will plead not guilty and that quote we fully expect at the end of this process that hannah will also be exonerated. are we really supposed to feel bad about you, mr baldwin, helena hutchins husband has been a vocal critic of baldwin, saying he should face charges the idea that the person holding the gun. causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me. but now justice for helena hutchins moves forward without a star defendant and she was great at her job and she died and she died. and that s that hurts me every day. victor and amra. things became official on friday when the new mexico prosecutors filed their motion to dismiss the charges against alec baldwin pending further investigation.
to remove special prosecutor andrea riebe, who at the time of the investigation, was running for state representative in new mexico. in an email later revealed in the new york times suggested being involved in the case. quote might help in my campaign both read and the district attorney who hired her ultimately recused themselves. their replacements dropped the charges against baldwin, his attorneys saying they quote encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident. live animal that s kept on sets. no. never the film s weapons handler, hannah gutierrez. reed is now the sole defendant in the case. 18 months for involuntary manslaughter. her attorney says she will plead not guilty and that quote we fully expect at the end of this process that hannah will also be exonerated. really supposed to feel bad about you, mr baldwin husband has been a vocal critic of baldwin, saying he should face charges the idea that the person
attorney, saying. they quote encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident. is there live animal that s kept on set. no. never the film s weapons handler, hannah gutierrez. reed is now the sole defendant in the case. 18 months for involuntary manslaughter. her attorney says she will plead not guilty and that gutierrez read quote has been emotional about the tragedy but has committed no crime. are we really supposed to feel bad about you, mr baldwin, helena hutchins husband has been a vocal critic of baldwin, saying he should face charges. the idea that the person holding the gun. causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me. but now justice for helena hutchins moves forward without a star defendant and she was great at her job and she died and she died. and that s that hurts me every day. in los joins me now, along with cnn legal analyst joey jackson, a criminal defense attorney. what more are you