EXPLAINER | Who faces legal liability in Rust shooting case? | Channel

, killing Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

New Mexico authorities have not ruled out criminal charges in the case. While rehearsing a scene on the movie set, Baldwin accidentally fired a gun that he had been told was safe. The shot killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.Experts said criminal charges are possible, though likely not against Baldwin.

These lawsuits would most likely argue negligence, legally defined as a failure to exercise a reasonable level of care. Allocating liability could take years of litigation. The outcome would determine who might have to pay financial damages and how much.

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