Rust
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed convicted of involuntary manslaughter in shooting death of Halyna Hutchins
Gutierrez-Reed was working as the armorer on Rust at the time of the accidental shooting in October 2021. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Halyna Hutchins Scoop Harrison
Alec Baldwin re-charged with involuntary manslaughter over Rust shooting
A New Mexico grand jury issued an indictment against the actor on Friday. Alec Baldwin Faces New Charge of Involuntary Manslaughter Over Rust Shooting Scoop Harrison
Alec Baldwin’s Rust Charges Downgraded by Santa Fe District Attorney
Armorer Hannah Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has also had her charges decreased, meaning the two will no longer face five years in prison. Alec Baldwin’s Rust Charges Downgraded by Santa Fe District Attorney Carys Anderson
Alec Baldwin Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter In Rust Shooting
Alec Baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. “After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the Rust film crew,” New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced Thursday (via Deadline). “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice.” Like Baldwin, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is also charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Both could face up to $10,000 in fines and a total of over six years in jail. Dave Halls, the film’s first assistant director who handed Baldwin the loaded gun...
Rust and Alec Baldwin Reach Settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ Family, Production to Resume
The family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin, Deadline reports. Production on the Western film is expected to resume in January with Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s widower, now serving as executive producer. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC,” Matthew Hutchins said in a statement. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed.” He added, “The filming of Rust, which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board in January 2023.” “I have no interest in engaging in re...
Police Bodycam Footage Captures Alec Baldwin in Aftermath of Halyna Hutchins Shooting
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department has released police bodycam footage of the moments following the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. On October 21st, during rehearsals at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico, a gun that had been inexplicably loaded with live ammunition went off. The film’s star and co-producer, Alec Baldwin, was holding the gun, though he has claimed that he did not pull the trigger. The bullet penetrated through Hutchins’ torso and buried in the shoulder of the film’s director, Joel Souza. Hutchins died after being airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital. Search warrants later revealed that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, loaded the Colt .45 believing a real bullet was a dummy round. She then handed the weapon to first assista...
Rust AD Admits He Didn’t Check Gun Before Handing it to Alec Baldwin
Dave Halls, the first assistant director on Rust, acknowledged to investigators that he did not do a thorough job checking a weapon for live rounds before handing it off to Alec Baldwin. Baldwin was seemingly unaware that the weapon, a Cult 45, was loaded when he fired it during rehearsals last Thursday, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. According to a police affidavit released on Wednesday (via Variety), Halls told detectives that he did not check all of the rounds. He also couldn’t recall if the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, had spun the drum of the weapon. In explaining the safety practices for weapons on set, Halls said, “I check the barrel for obstructions, most of the time there’s no live fire, [Hannah] opens the hatch and spins the drum, and I say ‘...
Criminal Charges Possible in Shooting on Rust Film Set, Says District Attorney
Santa Fe County’s district attorney is not ruling out criminal charges related to last week’s fatal shooting on the set of Rust. In an interview with the New York Times, district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said, “We haven’t ruled out anything. Everything at this point, including criminal charges, is on the table.” Carmack-Altwies told the Times that investigators are currently focusing on ballistics to determine what type of round killed the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and who was responsible for placing the ammunition in the gun. Advertisement Related Video Investigators recovered three resolvers and ammunition — some of which was loose — upon executing a search warrant of the grounds. “There were an enormous amount of bullets on this set, and we need to find out what kind...
