Jury selection begins in ‘Rust’ armorer’s trial over set shooting
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot on 'Rust' set in October 2021
Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed charged with involuntary manslaughter
Prosecutors: Will present evidence that Gutierrez-Reed loaded a live round
Alex Caprariello
Updated: Feb 21, 2024 / 07:39 AM CST
SANTA FE, N.M. (NewsNation) — Jury selection began Wednesday for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Western movie “Rust” who is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
This trial marks one of the most significant legal proceedings in Hollywood’s extensive film industry.
Gutierrez-Reed has pleaded not guilty to the charges and maintains she’s not directly to blame for Hutchins’ death. Baldwin also has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in a separate case.
In October 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing a scene that involved drawing a weapon and pointing it toward the camera when a single round went through Hutchins, fatally wounding her. Director Joul Souza was injured in the shoulder.
Baldwin claimed the gun discharged when he took it out of the holster and denied firing it, while an FBI report stated it could only have fired if the trigger had been pulled.
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