involuntary manslaughter
noun
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner
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In the aftermath of the fatal shooting on the film’s Santa Fe set, Baldwin faced a felony involuntary manslaughter count that was dramatically dismissed at trial.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
More than one year after the fatal on-set shooting, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced in January 2023 that Baldwin and Rust's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In March, a jury found Gray guilty of second-degree murder and dozens of other charges, including involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The seven defendants are charged with culpable homicide, a crime similar to involuntary manslaughter that alleges that the accused were aware that their reckless conduct posed a risk and failed to prevent it.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
More than one year after the fatal on-set shooting, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced in January 2023 that Baldwin and Rust's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In March, a jury found Gray guilty of second-degree murder and dozens of other charges, including involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The seven defendants are charged with culpable homicide, a crime similar to involuntary manslaughter that alleges that the accused were aware that their reckless conduct posed a risk and failed to prevent it.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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