Santa Fe District Attorney , to Decide on Criminal Charges , in 'Rust' Shooting.br On January 19, a Santa Fe district attorney will announce br whether criminal charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 br film set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.br On January 19, a Santa Fe district attorney will announce br whether criminal charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 br film set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.br 'The Guardian' reports that Hutchins died br shortly after being shot by Alec Baldwin during br a scene setup on the set of 'Rust.'.br 'The Guardian' reports that Hutchins died br shortly after being shot by Alec Baldwin during br a scene setup on the set of 'Rust.'.br According to Santa Fe district attorney br Mary Carmack-Altwies, the decision will be announced via social media and without a public appearance by prosecutors.br The announcement will be a solemn br occasion, made in a manner keeping br with the office’s commitment to upholding br the integrity of the judicial process br and respecting the victim’s family, Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district br attorney’s office, via 'The Guardian'.br The announcement will be a solemn br occasion, made in a manner keeping br with the office’s commitment to upholding br the integrity of the judicial process br and respecting the victim’s family, Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district br attorney’s office, via 'The Guardian'.br Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe’s county sheriff, br described "a degree of neglect" on the film set br outside of Santa Fe on October 21, 2021.br Mendoza delivered the results of a yearlong br investigation in October 2022, leaving the br decision about criminal charges to prosecutors.br Mendoza delivered the results of a yearlong br investigation in October 2022, leaving the br decision about criminal charges to prosecutors.br According to 'The Guardian,' that report br did not include details on how live br ammunition ended up on the film set.br Since the incident, Baldwin has looked to clear br his name by suing people involved with br handling and supplying him with a loaded gun. .br Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who oversaw br firearms on the set, has also been the subject br of much scrutiny in the investigation.br An attorney representing Gutierrez Reed said that the br armorer believes she was the victim of sabotage and br maintains that she did not put a live round in the gun.