'Rust' Armorer Testifies About Alec Baldwin's Handling of Gun Before Fatal Shooting

Behind-the-scenes footage from the set of "Rust" shows Alec Baldwin using a gun as a "pointing stick" and rushing the film's armorer to reload his weapon for a second take. The footage was presented during the trial against armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A veteran armorer testified that safety procedures were overlooked, with Baldwin firing blanks too close to camera operators and instructing the armorer in an unsafe manner. Gutierrez-Reed is accused of loading a live round instead of a blank into the gun used by Baldwin. Baldwin is separately facing manslaughter charges for firing the gun that killed Hutchins, with his trial expected to begin in July.
- Alec Baldwin used gun as 'a pointing stick' in 'Rust' set footage shown at Hannah Gutierrez-Reed trial, veteran armorer says New York Post
- ‘Rust’ Set Footage Shows Alec Baldwin Rushing the Crew, Saying: ‘One More! Right Away! Let’s Reload!’ Variety
- Assistant director says armorer handed gun to Alec Baldwin before fatal shooting of cinematographer The Associated Press
- 'Rust' assistant director gives emotional testimony in armorer's trial ABC News
- 'Rust' Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed 'Can't Believe' Alec Baldwin Was Involved In Fatal Shooting Yahoo Entertainment
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