Lawyers for actor Alec Baldwin said Thursday that prosecutors dropped charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during the filming of “Rust” in October 2021.
“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,” said a joint statement by Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro. They told a number of news outlets that prosecutors dropped the case against the longtime actor.
