Grand jury indicts actor Alec Baldwin in 2021 death of cinematographer

Actor Alec Baldwin was indicted Friday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while they were make a movie in New Mexico.

The 65-year-old Baldwin was initially charged in the case in January 2023. But the charges were dropped three months later, according to Variety magazine.

At issue is whether his Colt .45 was functioning properly when it fired.

Hutchins was preparing to film a scene with Baldwin at a ranch near Santa Fe, N.M., in October 2021 when the gun went off. Baldwin has maintained that he did not pull the trigger.