Alec Baldwin goes on trial this week, nearly 3 years after fatal 'Rust' shooting
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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film Rust set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
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