Witness fears industry retaliation for testimony in fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin production

  • 📰 CTVNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 43 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 21%
  • Publisher: 99%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

Special prosecutors in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' asked Friday to shield the name of a witness from public disclosure as they pursue charges against a movie weapons specialist.

In this image from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, Alec Baldwin speaks with investigators following a fatal shooting on a movie set in Santa Fe, N.M. Special prosecutors in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film "Rust" asked Friday to shield the name of a witness from public disclosure as they pursue charges against a movie weapons specialist.

Gutierrez-Reed is fighting charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering as the sole remaining defendant in the case after prosecutors dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin in April. Prosecutors can still refile charges against him, however. In a new court filing, prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said the testimony about a drug transfer will support allegations that Gutierrez-Reed attempted to prevent law enforcement from obtaining evidence related to the handling of the firearm prior to the shooting.

The evidence tampering charge was filed last week against Gutierrez-Reed. Prosecutors have alleged that she was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust" and was likely hungover on the day a live bullet was loaded into the gun Baldwin used.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in BUSÄ°NESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines