"Rust" Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting

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"Rust" Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting
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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons supervisor on the set of "Rust," has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She was acquitted on a charge of evidence tampering. Gutierrez-Reed faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. The trial focused on the source of live bullets found on the set, with prosecutors alleging that Gutierrez-Reed brought live ammunition onto the set and treated weapons safety protocols as optional. Alec Baldwin, who was holding the prop gun when it went off, has also pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter.

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