'Alec, we love you and we are here for you': Hilaria Baldwin posts family photo and thanks supporters for their 'kindness'

Hilaria Baldwin took to social media Tuesday to thank supporters of her embattled husband as he is set to be charged with involuntary manslaughter - more than a year after the accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins. The impassioned post featured a photo of 64-year-old Alec with the couple's seven school-aged kids, and accompanied with a heartfelt caption that hailed the A-lister for his parenting.

It came less than a day after the 39-year-old model addressed the charges against her husband for the first time, nearly two weeks since they were announced by the Santa Fe District Attorney's Office. The couple has managed to keep a low profile since, only venturing out of their Manhattan apartment a handful of times. The couple were seen departing the Lower Manhattan luxury building on Tuesday.

Hilaria - who is also a yoga-instructor, activist, and podcaster - posted to Instagram to express her gratitude towards those still in her husband's corner. 'I hope you understand how much your support and kindness to Alec and our children mean,' the post began, before going on to thank Baldwin for attempting to keep a brave face in front of his family. 'Thank you for being our community and our village,' Hilaria wrote, before going on to call Hutchins' 2021 death a 'tragedy.' 'You are helping us to be stronger parents and partners during this unimaginable time,' she wrote. 'Please know that I hear all of your outspoken words and each and every one of you reminds me daily that there is kindness in the world and we are not alone.'

Baldwin, who stands accused of involuntary manslaughter and a further fire enhancement charge for Hutchins' accidental death on the Santa Fe set of his film Rust, appeared worse for wear ahead of the anticipated filing. Looking somber, the actor appeared to ignore camera crews as he and Hilaria exited the building and entered the family's SUV. Baldwin reportedly could face trial as soon as this year. The sighting comes as the star has kept a low profile the past few days, in the wake of Santa Fe DA Mary Carmack-Altwies's decision to pursue a criminal case against the actor.

'He doesn't actually have to touch each projectile, each piece of ammunition,' Santa Fe County's district attorney said upon announcing the charges against the actor in January 19. 'He has an absolute duty to know that what is in the gun that is being placed in his hand is safe.' The saga surrounding Hutchins' wrongful death stems from an incident during filming for the film on the outskirts of Santa Fe, where Baldwin accidentally shot both Hutchins and Director Joel Souza with a single bullet.

Baldwin had been practicing drawing a revolver from his holster when a round was fired and pierced Souza's shoulder after traveling through Hutchins' chest. The actor insisted during an interview with police that he had been told the gun was 'cold' when it was handed to him and, crucially, that he did not pull the trigger. Baldwin has refuted an FBI report which claims he must have pulled the trigger for the gun to fire. The District Attorney's office, which is similarly charging the armorer on set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, remained confident it could prosecute both Baldwin and the 25-year-old film staffer. Pictured: Baldwin and Hutchins on the set of Rust last year.

Both face a maximum of five years in prison if convicted. The manslaughter charges carry a maximum 18-month sentence and the firearm enhancement clause behind bars for an additional three-and-a-half years. Since the announcement, Baldwin has made himself scarce - only appearing every few days to make a panicked dash to a car from his apartment, where he lives with Hilaria and their seven children - Carmen, 9, Rafael, 7, Leonardo, 6, Romeo, 4, Eduardo, 2, Lucia, 1, and 3-month-old Ilaria.

Last week, he seen going into an office building in New York, where he tried to cover his face with letters after emerging from the vehicle (pictured). Hilaria, meanwhile, has looked markedly more unbothered during the sightings, stopping to pose for photos and even smiling at reporters. That said, on Monday, in anticipation of Tuesday's formal filing, the model offered a first glimpse into her mindset the past several days, opening up during a taping of her podcast Witches Anonymous, where admitted she doesn't 'feel so strong' since learning that her husband would face charges.

She conceded during the taping: 'It's been an emotional time for my family. And I do so want to express to you how grateful I am for your support and your kindness and your reason. Quite honestly, without it, we would crumble. So, thank you so much for being our rock right now because I don't feel so strong.' Dave Halls, the unreleased film's Assistant Director who handed Baldwin the gun that killed Hutchins, avoided jail time after reaching an 11th hour plea deal with New Mexico prosecutors, which saw him plead guilty to the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon. Several lawsuits have been filed in civil court including one filed by Hutchins' widower, Matthew Hutchins, against Baldwin and the rest of the production, this time in California. As part of the behind-closed-doors agreement, Matthew will now serve as a producer on the film, once it resumes production later this year.

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