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Alec Baldwin is set to be formally charged with felony charges of involuntary manslaughter today over the shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The actor, 64, will be charged alongside the film's weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed over the death in October 2021 during on on-set rehearsal for the Western movie.

The 30 Rock star, who was pictured looking somber on Sunday as he took a stroll in New York while wife Hilaria unloaded their car, could face trial this year over the killing.

Hilaria, 39, admitted she doesn't 'feel so strong' after a state prosecutor announced on January 19 that her husband would face charges.

She said on a recent episode of her podcast Witches Anonymous: 'It's been an emotional time for my family. And I do so want to express to you how grateful I am for your support and your kindness and your reason.

'Quite honestly, without it, we would crumble. So, thank you so much for being our rock right now because I don't feel so strong.'

In recent weeks, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has outlined two sets of involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting against Baldwin and film set weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.

The district attorney said through a spokeswoman Monday that her office will release charging documents and a statement of probable cause outlining the evidence. 

Hutchins' death already has led to new safety precautions in the film industry.

Involuntary manslaughter can involve a killing that happens while a defendant is doing something lawful but dangerous and is acting negligently or without caution. 

Special prosecutor Andrea Reeb has cited a pattern of 'criminal disregard for safety' on the set of Rust.

Prosecutors also said they will release the terms of a signed plea agreement with assistant director David Halls, who oversaw safety on the set. 

Participants in the un-filmed rehearsal have given conflicting accounts of who handed the gun to Baldwin.

Halls has agreed to plead guilty in the negligent use of a deadly weapon, they said.

The assistant director is even expected to testify against Baldwin if it goes to trial.

Previous witnesses have said that Halls handed Baldwin the gun and that he declared it a 'cold gun' despite the presence of live ammo in the chamber, according to a search warrant. 

'Cold gun' is a term used on sets to notify that live ammo isn't being used.

In a December deposition with the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, Halls denied giving Baldwin the gun, saying he gave it to Gutierrez-Reed. He also accused Gutierrez-Reed of declaring 'cold gun.'  

Halls also compared the death of Hutchins as comparable to a plane crash in that it wasn't any one person's fault but rather 'a system failure.' 

Halls told the deposition that he had no 'recollection' of saying 'cold gun' adding, 'I have recollections of Hannah saying it.' 

'It’s just like what they say about an airplane crash. It’s like it’s just not one thing, y’know. It's a system failure.' 

Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said in a statement Monday that prosecutors are 'fully focused on securing justice for Halyna Hutchins' and 'the evidence and the facts speak for themselves.'

Baldwin, also a co-producer on Rust, has described the killing as a tragic accident. 

The 64-year-old actor said he was told the gun was safe

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