Alec Baldwin Says 'I Owe Everything I Have' to Wife Hilaria After Charges Dropped in 'Rust' Shooting

Alec Baldwinis feeling grateful.

On Thursday, the 65-year-old actor took to Instagram to thank his wifeHilaria, soon after criminal charges against him were dropped in the death ofRustcinematographerHalyna Hutchins.

Criminal charges were first brought against Baldwin in January over the October 2021 on-set shooting that killed Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza.

“I owe everything I have to this woman,” he captioned a photo of the two of them embracing — adding in parentheses, “And to you, Luke,” likely referring to his attorney Luke Nikas, who represented him in the case.

Baldwin andRustarmorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were bothpreviously charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter; prosecutorsdropped a firearms enhancement chargeagainst both in February.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Baldwin’s attorneys Nikas and Alex Spiro said: “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.”

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Production onRustresumed in Montana this week, according to theAssociated Press.

source: people.com