The jury has been selected in Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of a crew member on the set of “Rust” in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The actor was practicing a cross-draw in a church on the set of the Western film when the Colt .45 revolver fired a live round, fatally striking 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin, 66, who was also a producer on the film, was indicted by a grand jury on involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death earlier this year after prosecutors previously dropped the charge. He pleaded not guilty.
Jury selection was delayed Tuesday by several hours due to technical issues with audio equipment. Sixteen jurors — including four alternates — were selected by Tuesday afternoon.
The jury is made up of 11 women and five men.
Out of the pool of 70 potential jurors, three said they had not heard anything about the case prior to Tuesday.
