alec baldwin is facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter tonight, the 2021 rust movie set shooting. cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed when she was struck by a live round of ammunition that was fired from a prop gun. held by eligible when. the movie s armorer, hannah gutierrez, will also be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. baldwin s attorney says the actor feels blindsided. and is gearing up for a fight. i want to start with cnn security correspondent, josh campbell, entertainment reporter, chloe melas, they ve both been covering this story since the beginning. let me begin with you here, josh, you actually spoke thud to the dea intent on bringing these charges. what are you learning about these charges? you know, laura, i spoke with the district attorney and the special counsel here in the first tv tv interview since those charges were announced. and what the dea said specifically, this basically comes down to, in her view, negligence. negl
cinematographer halyna hutchins with this horrible incident is just the latest tragedy on a hollywood set. remember back in 1993? the crows star brandon lee was killed by a prop gun that was later found to be improperly loaded. in 1984, actor jon-erik hexum died after accidentally shooting himself in at the head with a prop gun. and the incidents, they go on. joining me now, editor-in-chief of the wrap, sharon waxman, and lawyer donna romano. let me begin here with you, sharon. just listing some of the incidents we have seen, the question is, for so many, is, does hollywood take safety seriously or not? it s interesting. the last horrific incident that you are citing is literally 30 years ago. and in that period of time, there have been not hundreds but probably thousands of productions that have gone on