Alec Baldwin Seemed 'Totally Carefree' Talking About His Kids One Day Before Charges Revealed: Source

A day before it was announcedAlec Baldwinwill becharged with two counts of involuntary manslaughterin the October 2021 on-set death ofRustcinematographerHalyna Hutchins, the actor appeared “totally carefree and in a great mood” in New York City, a source tells PEOPLE. On Wednesday, a source who saw Baldwin, 64, tells PEOPLE that he appeared “very lighthearted” in Brooklyn. “He was standing outside his local coffee shop chit-chatting with the staff,” the source says.

Alec Baldwin Seen Distraught After Accidental Shooting on Set of 'Rust' Movie, Killing Cinematographer

Cast and crew of the upcoming western filmRustwere left saddened and shocked following atragic incident on set. On Thursday, cinematographerHalyna Hutchinswas killed and director Joel Souza was injured after the film’s star and producer,Alec Baldwin, accidentally misfired a prop gun at the Bonanza Creek Ranch set in New Mexico. For more on the shooting on theRustset, listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Alec Baldwin.Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican

Alec Baldwin Seen Holding Gun Used in 'Rust' Shooting in Newly Released Footage from Investigation

Photo: Courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office More details about the events surrounding thetragic shootingon the set ofAlec Baldwin’s western filmRustare coming to light. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office released “all files associated with our ongoing investigation” Monday, including dozens of photos and videos taken from the Oct. 21 incident that resulted in the death of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins. “Today the sheriff’s office is releasing all files associated with our ongoing investigation,” said Sheriff Adan Mendoza in a statement.

Alec Baldwin Seen Out in the Hamptons After News of Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Alec Baldwin.Photo: Splash Alec Baldwin was seen in the Hamptons, days after news broke that he wouldface two counts of involuntary manslaughterover the death of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins. The 64-year-old actor was photographed on Wednesday in East Hampton, New York, wearing a maroon Ralph Lauren Polo shirt, dark slacks and brown shoes. He carried multiple items, including a takeout box. On Thursday, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced that Baldwin and armorerHannah Gutierrez-Reedwill both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the shooting death of Hutchins, who was killed in October 2021 on the set of their filmRust.

Alec Baldwin Sees Charge Dropped in 'Rust' Shooting, Faces Reduced Prison Sentence

Alec Baldwinwill no longer be facing years in prison over the death ofRustcinematographerHalyna Hutchinsafter prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement charge originally brought against the actor/producer. Had Baldwin, 64, been convicted of the involuntary manslaughter and firearms enhancement charges, he would have faced a mandatory five years in jail. He still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting — that crime would carry a lesser sentence of 18 months if convicted.