{"id":2194547,"date":"2024-03-06T21:41:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T21:44:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:44:16","slug":"rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, &#8216;Rust&#8217; armorer, convicted of involuntary manslaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-reed-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2194547&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, former \u2063armorer\u2064 for \u2063the movie \u201cRust,\u201d listens \u2062to closing\u200b arguments in her trial at district court on March 6, 2024 in Santa Fe,\u2064 New\u2064 Mexico. Gutierrez-Reed, who was working as\u200c the armorer on the\u2062 movie\u200c \u201cRust\u201d when \u200da revolver actor\u200d Alec\u200c Baldwin was\u2062 holding fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins \u200dand\u200d wounding the film\u2019s director Joel Souza, was found guilty\u200c of involuntary manslaughter but acquitted\u200c on charges of\u200b tampering with evidence. She could face up to \u200c18 months in prison.\u2064 (Photo by Luis S\u00e1nchez Saturno\u2062 \u2013 Pool\/Getty\u2063 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>6:27 PM \u2013 Wednesday, \u2064March 6, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A New Mexico \u200bjury has delivered its verdict in the \u2062trial\u2063 of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the \u200cAlec Baldwin film\u200d <em>Rust<\/em>. Gutierrez-Reed \u2062has been\u200c found guilty of involuntary\u2064 manslaughter, but she has been\u200d acquitted of tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 jury reached \u200dits \u2062verdict after less than three hours of deliberation. Gutierrez-Reed, who is 26 years old, reportedly showed very little emotion as the\u2062 verdict was read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GUILTY: Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter\u2062 in just \u20622 HOURS of jury\u200c deliberation in New Mexico today. \u2063She was immediately taken\u2062 into custody.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjgFIFGR6n\">pic.twitter.com\/fjgFIFGR6n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig\u200b R. Brittain (@RealBrittain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBrittain\/status\/1765529579005837398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, \u200b2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During rehearsals on the set of <em>Rust <\/em>on October 21<sup>st<\/sup>, 2021, \u2063what \u200cwas initially assumed to be\u2063 a prop gun was &#8220;accidentally&#8221; discharged. <\/p>\n<p>Actor Alec Baldwin was holding the firearm when it went off. <\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s cinematographer,\u2064 Halyna \u2063Hutchins, tragically died as a result of the gun being fired. \u2063Additionally, Director Joel Souza was badly injured as well. <\/p>\n<p>Gutierrez-Reed\u2019s job required her to be in charge\u200b of \u200cthe safe handling \u200cprotocols of all guns on \u2064set. However, her legal defense argued that Hutchins\u2019s death was \u2062caused by \u200cBaldwin, as he &#8220;went off script&#8221; by \u200bpulling \u2063the trigger.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I \u2064submit to you what caused her death \u200dis Mr.\u200d Baldwin going \u200doff script. No one \u200dever knew there would be a live round\u2062 on set. The only act is \u200bthe pointing of the weapon. Ms. Gutierrez \u2064didn\u2019t point that weapon,&#8221;\u200c Gutierrez-Reed\u2019s\u200b attorney Jason\u00a0Bowles said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She \u2064will be sentenced at another date. Gutierrez-Reed now faces\u2064 up to \u200dthree \u200cyears in state\u200b prison. Meanwhile, Baldwin has also\u2062 been charged with involuntary manslaughter, and his \u200dtrial\u200c begins on August 6<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u200bnews blasts directly to your inbox \u2062for free. 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This verdict comes \u2063after \u2062less than \u200bthree hours of deliberation by the\u200d New Mexico jury. Gutierrez-Reed, who\u200d was in\u2064 charge \u200bof the safe handling of firearms on the set, now faces a potential sentence of up \u200cto three years in state prison.<\/p>\n<p>The Incident:<\/p>\n<p>On October 21st, 2021, during \u2063rehearsals \u200cfor the\u200b film &#8220;Rust,&#8221; a prop gun was &#8220;accidentally&#8221; discharged on the set. Actor Alec Baldwin, who \u200cwas holding the firearm at the \u2062time,\u200b inadvertently fired the weapon. Tragically, the film&#8217;s\u2064 cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, lost her life as a result of the incident, and director Joel Souza was also \u2063injured.<\/p>\n<p>Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s Role and Defense:<\/p>\n<p>As the armorer responsible for overseeing the safe handling protocols of all guns on set, \u2064Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s role was \u200dcrucial in ensuring \u200bthe safety of the cast and crew. However, her legal defense argued \u2063that Hutchins&#8217;s death was primarily caused\u2063 by Baldwin deviating from \u200cthe script and pulling the trigger. Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s attorney, Jason Bowles, \u2062emphasized that Gutierrez-Reed did not point\u2064 the weapon and that no one expected live ammunition to be\u200d present on set.<\/p>\n<p>The Verdict \u2063and Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s Reaction:<\/p>\n<p>After the jury&#8217;s brief deliberation, \u2062Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, \u200bhighlighting the grave consequences of her role as the armorer on set. Reportedly, Gutierrez-Reed displayed minimal emotions as the verdict was read. While she awaits sentencing at a later date, Gutierrez-Reed faces a potential prison sentence of up to three years.<\/p>\n<p>Implications for Alec Baldwin:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is worth noting that Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s conviction does not absolve Alec Baldwin of his responsibility in the incident. Baldwin\u200c has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter, and his\u200d trial is \u2064scheduled to commence\u200d on August 6th. The court\u2063 will further\u200d examine the events that led to the \u200bfatal shooting and determine Baldwin&#8217;s culpability.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the &#8220;Rust&#8221; \u200dtrial brings some closure to a tragic event that\u200c led to the loss \u200bof Halyna Hutchins&#8217; life. \u2062As an armorer responsible for providing a\u2062 safe working\u2064 environment on\u2063 set, Gutierrez-Reed&#8217;s \u200bconviction underscores the significance of upholding strict safety protocols. The forthcoming trial of Alec Baldwin will \u200dshed more\u200b light on the specific circumstances surrounding \u200bthe incident and the extent of his accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, ex-armorer for &#8220;Rust,&#8221; hears closing arguments in her trial on March 6, 2024, in Santa Fe, NM. 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