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On Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer working on the film "Rust" in New Mexico, tragically lost her life. This happened after actor Alec Baldwin allegedly fired a gun that was handed to him by another person working on set.

Since then, Baldwin's insisted that he didn't pull the trigger on the weapon; though ballistics have deemed this to be impossible. A firearm cannot go off unless its trigger is pulled.

Baldwin's found himself under a microscope amid this tragedy. The reality of the actor openly being on record as heavily supportive of restrictive gun control measures hasn't helped his cause, either.

Now, Baldwin is facing two involuntary manslaughter charges as a result of the involvement he had in Hutchins' untimely death.

A closer look at the charges against Baldwin

Prosecutors officially filed charges against not just Baldwin, but also Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. She was the armorer working on the movie set in New Mexico.

It is the view of prosecutors that involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin are justified. That's due to what they refer to as the actor "deviating" from rules and regulations that would have saved Hutchins' life.

In official documents, it's stated that Baldwin demonstrated "willful disregard" for the safety of the cinematographer, along with others on the movie set.

Furthermore, prosecutors stress that Baldwin failed to work appropriately with Gutierrez-Reed on safe gun handling. That's on top of the actor not getting what prosecutors described as "required training" on guns.

It gets worse for Baldwin.

More information from prosecutors alleges they have "statements and evidence" proving the actor to be a no-show for mandatory gun training. This arrives despite additional training being requested of him ahead of "Rust" filming.

Not only was Baldwin an actor in the movie "Rust," but he also worked as a producer. Prosecutors made note of this as well.

Additional documentation points out that even in his production work, Baldwin was negligent in dealing with the absence of mandatory safety meetings and in his choice to directly aim the firearm he held at Hutchins.

It's not looking good for Baldwin

If the prosection's case pans out in a court of law, Baldwin could spend up to 1.5 years behind bars. That will be for each count of involuntary manslaughter. He'll additionally find himself facing $5,000 in fines for each of the two counts against him.

On top of that, legal investigators claim Baldwin's account of events triggering Hutchins' passing lacks consistency. The actor stands accused of altering his story on several occasions, along with providing claims that conflict with evidence found on the scene.

With charges formally filed, the next step is a summons for Baldwin. From there, a trial is likely to take place, assuming that the actor wants to fight the charges against him.