The jury has been selected, and opening statements have begun in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor Alec Baldwin. The defendant shot dead the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins nearly three years ago on the set of the film Rust, it was with a prop gun that contained a live round. He has pleaded not guilty to the felony charge, saying he did not pull the trigger, and it was the responsibility of others to check the firearm. The prosecutors say this is not the case.

The jury has been selected, and opening statements have begun in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor Alec Baldwin. The defendant shot dead the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins nearly three years ago on the set of the film Rust, it was with a prop gun that contained a live round. He has pleaded not guilty to the felony charge, saying he did not pull the trigger, and it was the responsibility of others to check the firearm. The prosecutors say this is not the case.