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Posted: 2023-10-17T18:56:45Z | Updated: 2023-10-17T18:56:45Z

Alec Baldwin is set to be recharged for a deadly on-set shooting which killed a cinematographer in 2021, according to two sources close to the case who spoke to NBC News.

One of NBCs sources claims New Mexico prosecutors will soon be filing involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor, and plan to present the case to a grand jury next month.

Two sources familiar with the case also report that a plea deal has been discussed.

Prosecutors dismissed initial charges against Baldwin back in April, citing new facts in the case.

Baldwin was handling a prop firearm on the set of Rust when it fired a live round, killing Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

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Baldwin has asserted he did not pull the trigger and in December 2021, he told ABC News he felt someone should be held accountable for Hutchins death.

I feel that someone is responsible for what happened, he said. And I cant say who that is, but I know its not me.

The films armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in January and is scheduled for trial next February.