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‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Convicted Of Manslaughter
Daily Caller ^ | March 06, 2024 9:08 PM ET | LEENA NASIR ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

Posted on 03/07/2024 6:09:25 AM PST by Red Badger

A New Mexico jury found “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter, Wednesday.

She was found not guilty of tampering with evidence, according to NBC News. The jurors deliberated for about two and a half hours before reaching their verdict. The 26-year-old will now face up to 18 years of prison, to be determined at an as-yet unscheduled sentencing hearing. The judge ordered that Gutierrez-Reed be taken into custody immediately, where she will be held until her sentencing, according to NBC News.

Juror Albert Sanchez said “pretty much not checking the weapons” was the major factor that led him to make his decision in the Gutierrez-Reed case.

“Just handing them over, like ‘here.’ Not checking — that was a big deal,” Sanchez said.

He went on to explain his reaction to that aspect of the case by saying, “I mean, you can’t do that. And if you have live rounds there, and you don’t even know it?” according to NBC News.

Special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey told the jury that Gutierrez-Reed “was negligent, she was careless, she was thoughtless,” during the prosecution’s closing arguments. He went on to say Gutierrez-Reed was more “worried about her career” than the victims in this case, according to NBC News.

Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, Jason Bowles pushed back by saying the prosecutors did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Gutierrez-Reed was the person responsible for bringing live rounds to the “Rust” movie set. He went on to allege Baldwin was the person responsible for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins because he was ultimately the one who pulled the trigger. The same bullet also injured director Joel Souza.

“I submit to you what caused her death is Mr. Baldwin going off script. No one ever knew there would be a live round on set,” Bowles said. “The only act is the pointing of the weapon. Ms Gutierrez didn’t point that weapon.”

Gutierrez-Reed maintained a neutral facial expression and showed little emotion as the jury foreperson read the verdicts aloud.

She reportedly took off her necklace before a deputy took her into custody.


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To: Red Badger

Why would you EVER need live rounds on a movie set? (Not counting the Security team.)

Do the blank rounds they use in movies have “bullets” attached to them for looks but don’t go downrange? Would it be obvious to Baldwin that a round was live and not a blank?


61 posted on 03/07/2024 7:33:24 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: eyeamok
"I don’t think she deserves the charge she was convicted of, she deserves something for sure, just not this. On the other hand, Alec Baldwin definitely deserves to be convicted and sent to prison, HE PULLED THE TRIGGER.

My 357 Magnum is very similar, and it is Impossible to accidentally pull the trigger and have it fire, even with the hammer cocked, it takes effort. ""

And if your pistol is loaded with with dummy rounds what will happen?

Nothing.

62 posted on 03/07/2024 7:41:06 AM PST by bruoz
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To: Dave911
Baldwin pulled the trigger and he’s probably going to skate.

Why was Baldwin pointing the gun at the victim? She wasn't an actress or stand in.

63 posted on 03/07/2024 7:41:18 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Joe couldn't spell cat if you spotted him the 'C' and the 'A'.)
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To: TexasGator

Misinterpreted, not overlooked.


64 posted on 03/07/2024 7:44:12 AM PST by EEGator
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To: libertylover

Someone brought live rounds onto the set.

Have they ever found out who?...............


65 posted on 03/07/2024 7:47:47 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

The producers were so cheap to not buy or rent replica firearms? What did they do? Ask some friends if they had a gun they could borrow?

Regardless. These are all good liberal democrats and once the trials end they will quietly dismiss sentences and won’t spend any time beyond what it takes for the public to forget.

And if I was running the camera with a potentially load firearm wined right at me you can rest assured I would have been checking that gun twenty times myself.p and wouldn’t even stand in front of it.


66 posted on 03/07/2024 7:50:28 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Organic Panic

They are so focused on ‘reality’, using guns that are normal for the time period.

Back when ‘The Rifleman’, starring Chuck Connors, first aired back in the 50’s, they got tons of mail from folks saying that rifle he used in the show wasn’t even invented yet...................


67 posted on 03/07/2024 7:56:27 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

They will sit on sentencing till it’s old news then let her walk with probation.


68 posted on 03/07/2024 7:58:25 AM PST by daku
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To: Red Badger

As the actual shooter walks free.


69 posted on 03/07/2024 7:58:43 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Fiji Hill

Motive sets and force on force training require different safety rules.

It is obvious that they didn’t follow the proper safety protocols.


70 posted on 03/07/2024 8:35:15 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: Red Badger

No, I don’t know who brought live ammo. Baldwin?


71 posted on 03/07/2024 8:56:16 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Red Badger

Baldwin is also the producer — responsible for vetting the people he hires — and he has probably worked on set with firearms enough times that he should know basic safety like checking the weapon before use.


72 posted on 03/07/2024 8:58:03 AM PST by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: libertylover

Possibly someone on the crew, or even her....................


73 posted on 03/07/2024 8:58:37 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Hannah is the step daughter of Thell Reed, a legendary armorer and gun coach and was an assistant to him on a number of movie and TV sets. Sadly, Thell also seems to have been the source of live rounds that made their way onto the set, sloppily mixed in with dummy rounds in boxes of ammo that Thell provided.


74 posted on 03/07/2024 9:02:47 AM PST by Rockingham (`)
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To: Nervous Tick

Baldwin is set for trial in a few months. I believe that he will be convicted.


75 posted on 03/07/2024 9:04:03 AM PST by Rockingham (`)
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To: Red Badger

Saw a photo of the box the munition was in (Daily Mail I believe) In the box were both live rounds and rounds for the movie. Both in same box. They were playing Russian roulette and didn’t know it.


76 posted on 03/07/2024 9:04:50 AM PST by mware
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To: Red Badger

“Have they ever found out who?...............”

I would also love to know the “why”. I can’t think of one reason, offhand.... other than a pre-planned “accident”.


77 posted on 03/07/2024 9:08:03 AM PST by Danie_2023 (n)
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To: Danie_2023

It was reported that some of the crew were target shooting with the gun prior to the incident on set..............


78 posted on 03/07/2024 9:16:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Organic Panic

“And if I was running the camera with a potentially load firearm wined right at me you can rest assured I would have been checking that gun twenty times myself.p and wouldn’t even stand in front of it.”

They were not shooting a scene. AB was doing off-camera practicing.


79 posted on 03/07/2024 9:27:16 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: moovova

“As the actual shooter walks free.”

Indicted by grand jury. Trial in a few months.


80 posted on 03/07/2024 9:28:19 AM PST by TexasGator
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