Armorer Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Rust Incident
Following the fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust, a verdict has been reached by the jury regarding one of the individuals involved.
The armorer of the film, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and not guilty of tampering with evidence by a New Mexico jury on March 6, as per a court filing obtained by E! News.
After two and a half hours of deliberation, the jury’s guilty verdict means the 26-year-old could face up to three years in state prison, according to NBC News. Following her court proceedings, Gutierrez-Reed was taken back into police custody to await sentencing at a later date.
Her attorney, Jason Bowles, mentioned that they plan to appeal the verdict to E! News.
Gutierrez-Reed’s nearly two-week criminal trial occurred after actor Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a live round from a prop gun on the set of the movie Rust in 2021. The incident resulted in the injury of the film’s director, Joel Souza, and the tragic death of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed, responsible for loading the gun used by Baldwin on set, pleaded not guilty to her charges. Baldwin, who claims he did not pull the trigger, also pleaded not guilty to his involuntary manslaughter charge related to Hutchins’ death and is set to go to trial in July.