

It's tragic," said Baldwin in a rare interview about the episode, a portion of which was aired Friday.īaldwin told CNN he had replayed the events leading up to the shooting over and over for the past 10 months. (investigators are) going to say that this was an accident.
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However, President Trump was asked about it by reporters shortly after the incident occurred and simply said, "I wish him luck." Trump has been critical of Baldiwn's portrayal in the past.Actor Alec Baldwin claimed he had lost five jobs, including one this week, in the aftermath of the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his defunct film "Rust" in October, and said that he did not believe anyone would be criminally charged over the fatal shooting, telling CNN he has hired a private investigator to assess culpability for the tragedy.Ĭinematographer Hutchins died after being hit by a live round that came from a gun Baldwin was holding as he rehearsed on the New Mexico set of the low-budget movie last October.Ī criminal investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, and prosecutors have not yet ruled out charges against those involved.

Neither network has commented on the matter yet. Baldwin has also been a regular on NBC, appearing as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. This could prove to be an ugly situation for Baldwin, especially if NBC or ABC don't take to kindly to his behavior.ĪBC is currently double-dipped with Alec Baldwin, as he hosts their revived version of the game show Match Game, in addition to his recently launched talk show, Sundays With Alec Baldwin. It's also unclear at this time if the person who was punched by Baldwin intends to press charges, beyond any charges he'll be charged with by authorities. The victim complained of being in pain following the punch and was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital. It's expected that Alec Baldwin will be charged with assault, but that information hasn't been released by officials yet. local time, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The incident took place at around 1:30 p.m. Police then arrived on scene and Baldwin was taken into custody shortly after they arrived. This led to a verbal altercation and, when the victim went to pay the parking meter, Baldwin took a swing and struck the individual once on the left side of the face. The individual at the other end of the confrontation, who hasn't been identified at this time, reportedly swooped in and took the spot that Baldwin had been waiting for. As of this writing, Baldwin and his representatives haven't made any sort of statement regarding the incident, as he was still in police custody and was being processed.Īccording to several reports, Alec Baldwin had been waiting for a parking spot on E.

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The 60-year-old actor, known for his roles in Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October, The Departed and the hit series 30 Rock, was taken into custody by NYPD officers following the confrontation.

Alec Baldwin has been arrested in New York City for reportedly punching someone over a dispute stemming from a parking spot.
