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What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

16Apr

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What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M. -- A movie weapons armorer received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on a Western movie set, as authorities now turn their focus on prosecution of Baldwin himself.A New Mexico judge on Monday found that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's recklessness amounted to a serious violent offense, while noting few indications of genuine remorse from the defendant since her conviction in March. Prosecutors blame Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of “Rust,” where it was expressly prohibited, and for failing to follow basic gun-safety protocols .Attention now turns to Baldwin's upcoming trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of Halyna...

Man featured in hit podcast ‘S-Town’ shot and killed by police during standoff, authorities say

5Dec

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Man featured in hit podcast ‘S-Town’ shot and killed by police during standoff, authorities say

WOODSTOCK, Ala. -- A man featured in the hit podcast “S-Town" that chronicled events in a rural Alabama community was shot and killed by police during a weekend standoff in the town, authorities said Monday. Joseph Tyler Goodson, 32, of Woodstock, was shot and killed by officers after he barricaded himself inside a home and “brandished a gun" at officers early Sunday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.The agency's statement said the Woodstock Police Department had initially responded to a “call for service” early Sunday and the standoff ensued. Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the home. The statement said Goodson was shot by officers during the confrontation and was subsequently pronounced dead.The state agency did not describe what led to the initial call to the home....

Movie armorer in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting pleads not guilty to unrelated gun charge

2Dec

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Movie armorer in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting pleads not guilty to unrelated gun charge

The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer in 2021 has waived her arraignment in a separate case, pleading not guilty to a charge of carrying a gun into a Santa Fe barByThe Associated PressDecember 1, 2023, 6:34 PMSANTA FE, N.M. -- The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer in 2021 waived her arraignment in a separate case, pleading not guilty to a charge of carrying a gun into a Santa Fe bar. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had been set to appear in court next week on the charge, but a state courts spokesperson said Friday that her attorneys opted instead to waive her appearance. Her attorneys did not immediately respond to a message that The Associated Press left Friday seeking comment.The firearm ch...

What to know about grand jury evidence on actor Alec Baldwin and the 2021 fatal film set shooting

17Nov

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What to know about grand jury evidence on actor Alec Baldwin and the 2021 fatal film set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a grand jury against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in New Mexico.A grand jury did not take up the case Thursday and a decision on whether to revive criminal charges against Baldwin still could be weeks away. It's a secretive process without public access, as prosecutors present evidence and witnesses possibly testify without a cross-examination or immediate vetting by defense counsel.Baldwin, lead actor and co-producer of “Rust,” was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — bu...

Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing loses defense lawyer ahead of arraignment on murder charge

1Nov

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Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing loses defense lawyer ahead of arraignment on murder charge

LAS VEGAS -- The former Southern California street gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas has lost his bid to be represented at his arraignment by the lawyer who spoke publicly about his defense two weeks ago.Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis could not meet terms of an agreement that a judge on Oct. 19 gave them two more weeks to reach. Goodman did not specify a reason for the impasse.Davis is due for arraignment Thursday, and Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones could order a financial accounting of Davis' assets to determine if he can afford a lawyer or if she should declare him indigent and name an attorney to defend him at public expense.Scott Coffee, a deputy Clark County public defender...

Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting appeared in a court in Las Vegas

4Oct

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Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting appeared in a court in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge.Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested last week during an early-morning walk near his home in suburban Henderson. A few hours later a grand jury indictment was unsealed in Clark County District Court charging him with murder. Grand jurors also voted to add sentencing enhancements for the use of a deadly weapon and alleged gang activity. If Davis is convicted, that could add decades to his sentence.Davis denied a request from The Associated Press for an interview from jail where he's being held without bond. Los Angeles-based attorney Edi Faal told The Associated Press in a brief phone call tha...

Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge

30Sep

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Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge

LAS VEGAS -- A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.Duane “Keffe D” Davis has long been known to investigators as one of four suspects identified early in the investigation. He isn’t the accused gunman but was described as the group's ringleader by authorities Friday at a news conference and in court. In Nevada you can be charged with a crime, including murder, if you help someone commit the crime.“Duane Davis was the shot caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime," said Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Jason Johansson, "and he orchestrated the plan that was carried out.”Davis himself has admitted in interviews and in h...

Man arrested in shooting at Lil Baby concert in Memphis

28Sep

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Man arrested in shooting at Lil Baby concert in Memphis

Police say a man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil BabyByThe Associated PressSeptember 28, 2023, 3:47 PMLil Baby performs at Music Midtown, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)The Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby, police said Thursday. Kevin Young, 22, was arrested Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs at a home in Memphis, police said on social media.Police responded to the Sept. 7 shooting at the FedExForum, located just steps from the popular Beale Street tourist destination in downtown Memphis. T...

Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin

16Aug

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Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Prosecutors have received a second expert analysis of the revolver fired in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western film in New Mexico, as they weigh whether to refile charges against the actor. Baldwin has said the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it toward cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was behind the camera in rehearsal. Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the gun fired, fatally wounding Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021, at a movie ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe.Special prosecutors dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin in April, saying they were informed the gun might have been modified before the shooting and malfunctioned. They commissioned ...

Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

9Aug

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Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

LOS ANGELES -- A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, bringing a conclusion to a three-year legal and cultural saga that saw two careers, and lives, thrown into turmoil. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, who was convicted in December of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.From the initial incident in the Hollywood Hills in July of 2020, to the marathon two-day sentencing hearing, the case created a firestorm in the hip-hop community, churning up issues including the reluctance of Black victims to speak to p...