Alec Baldwin charged in 'Rust' shooting, prosecutors say he was 'distracted' during training - CNBC
Actor Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at the Hilton Midtown in New York on December 6, 2022.
David Halls, the assistant director of "Rust" who was also involved in handling the gun that killed Hutchins, signed a plea deal, suspending his sentence and granting him six months of probation.Baldwin had been "distracted and consistently talking on his cell phone to his family," during what had intended to be a more than one-hour weapon training session, according to a statement of probable cause that was filed in conjunction with the charges.Hours before the shooting took place, half a dozen members of the film crew walked out of the set in protest of bad working and safety conditions, according to a report from the LA Times.Hannah asked to be called back into the church if Baldwin was going to use the gun at all and Halls failed to do that," attorneys Jason Bowles and Todd Bullion said in a statement.The documents filed in association with the charges state that Baldwin had not been properly trained for handling the weapon that killed Hutchins and injured Joel Souza, the film's director.