Alec Baldwinis set to make his first public appearance since theRuston-set shooting incident at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala.The eventwill take place on Thursday at the New York Hilton Midtownwith Baldwin serving as master of ceremonies.Those expected to attend are Kerry Kenndy, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., Aloe Blacc, Douglas Brinkley, Tom DiNapoli, Curtis Granderson and more.Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the event virtually.This will mark Baldwin’s first public appearance since the Oct. 21 shooting that took place on the set of his Western filmRustwhere cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsdied.Baldwin, 63, was holding the gun that discharged and killed Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza on the set.Baldwin gave his first sit-down interview since the shooting to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos last week where he claimed henever pulled the trigger— he just cocked it and “let go of the hammer” when it fired.Alec Baldwin.Mark Sagliocco/GettyElsewhere in the interview, the actor said he had dreams “constantly” about the day of the shooting, especially with images of guns that “keep me awake at night.““I’ve been struggling physically. I’m exhausted from this because I gotta try to be there for my kids. My family is all I have. Honest to God, I couldn’t give a s— about my career anymore,” said Baldwin.“You felt shock, you felt anger, you felt sadness. Do you feel guilt?” Stephanopoulos later asked.Baldwin replied, “No. Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me. I mean, honest to God, if I felt that I was responsible, I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible. I don’t say that lightly.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Since the interview, theactor and his wife Hilaria Baldwin have deleted their Twitter accounts. Their respective Instagram accounts remain active.On Friday, a two-hour20/20special will delve into the events ahead of the shooting onRustand the investigations.The episode will air at 9:01 p.m. EST on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
Alec Baldwinis set to make his first public appearance since theRuston-set shooting incident at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala.
The eventwill take place on Thursday at the New York Hilton Midtownwith Baldwin serving as master of ceremonies.
Those expected to attend are Kerry Kenndy, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., Aloe Blacc, Douglas Brinkley, Tom DiNapoli, Curtis Granderson and more.
Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the event virtually.
This will mark Baldwin’s first public appearance since the Oct. 21 shooting that took place on the set of his Western filmRustwhere cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsdied.
Baldwin, 63, was holding the gun that discharged and killed Hutchins, 42, and injured director Joel Souza on the set.
Baldwin gave his first sit-down interview since the shooting to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos last week where he claimed henever pulled the trigger— he just cocked it and “let go of the hammer” when it fired.
Alec Baldwin.Mark Sagliocco/Getty
Elsewhere in the interview, the actor said he had dreams “constantly” about the day of the shooting, especially with images of guns that “keep me awake at night.”
“I’ve been struggling physically. I’m exhausted from this because I gotta try to be there for my kids. My family is all I have. Honest to God, I couldn’t give a s— about my career anymore,” said Baldwin.
“You felt shock, you felt anger, you felt sadness. Do you feel guilt?” Stephanopoulos later asked.
Baldwin replied, “No. Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me. I mean, honest to God, if I felt that I was responsible, I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible. I don’t say that lightly.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Since the interview, theactor and his wife Hilaria Baldwin have deleted their Twitter accounts. Their respective Instagram accounts remain active.
On Friday, a two-hour20/20special will delve into the events ahead of the shooting onRustand the investigations.
The episode will air at 9:01 p.m. EST on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
source: people.com
