Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin over shooting of cinematographer on set of Rust

Defence lawyers for Baldwin indicated they will fight the charges.

A grand jury has indicted actor Alec Baldwin in connection with a fatal shooting on a film set in New Mexico in 2021. File picture: AP Photo/Seth Wenig

A grand jury has indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge over a fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a film set in New Mexico in 2021.

Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used.