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Alec Baldwin's manslaughter charges downgraded by prosecutors

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Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, they have reassessed the initial charges.They have decided to downgrade the involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor, which will significantly reduce possible prison time for him.The tragic shooting took place on October 21, 2021.

The It's Complicated lead was on set holding an old-fashioned revolver for a close-up while rehearsing for the western movie, when the gun discharged, killing the cinematographer, Halyna, 42, and wounding the film's director, Joel Souza, 49.

WATCH: Alec Baldwin divides fans with controversial announcementMORE: Celine Dion's $28m waterpark home she gave up for new life - see epic photosThe film's armorer who was in charge of weapons on the set, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter.In the month since the charges were announced, per The New York Times, Alec's lawyers argued that: "The Santa Fe County district attorney had incorrectly charged the actor under a version of a New Mexico firearm law that was passed months after the fatal shooting in October 2021."MORE: Blue Bloods' Donnie Wahlberg leaves wife Jenny McCarthy 'shaking' after surprise revealHad the star been convicted under that law, he would have received a minimum prison sentence of five years, as opposed to the maximum 18 months in prison he now faces.

Alec previously maintained his innocence in an interview with George StephanopoulosIn a statement Monday, Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the district attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies, explained the decision was made in the hopes that they could "avoid further litigious distractions by Mr.

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