Alec Baldwin, 66, has his on-set manslaughter case dismissed

In October 2021, Alec Baldwin, the star of the movie "The Hillbillies", accidentally fired a gun during an audition, killing photographer Halina Hutchins and seriously injuring director/screenwriter Joel Souza.

On July 12, a judge in Santa Fe, California, dismissed the case and prosecutors were not allowed to prosecute again. Baldwin shed tears in the court and thanked his supporters after leaving the court.

The police and prosecutors held a one-day hearing on how to deal with several bullets, which was full of drama. The main reason for the dismissal of the case was that the prosecutors provided the bullet evidence relatively late. The judge believed that: "The late discovery of this evidence affected the basic fairness of the litigation process. The court had no way to correct this error and could only dismiss it."

In April this year, gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty by a jury in this case and sentenced to 18 months in prison for manslaughter in a New Mexico court.

In December 2021, Baldwin was interviewed by TV media after the incident. He said that he did not pull the trigger and did not know why the prop gun would "go off". But Baldwin is one of the producers of "The Hillbillies". In theory, he and the gunsmith have an employment relationship.

Regarding this case, the lawyers of the murdered photographer's parents said they would continue to file a civil lawsuit against Baldwin in New Mexico.