Trial set for December as 'Rust' armorer pleads not guilty in fatal shooting case

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer for the movie "Rust," has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in relation to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The trial is set to begin on December 6 and last through December 15, with jury selection on December 5. The charges against Gutierrez Reed were filed earlier this year, and a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge was recently denied. The shooting occurred when actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that contained a live round of ammunition during rehearsal, resulting in Hutchins' death and director Joel Souza's injury. Prosecutors previously dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin due to new evidence suggesting the gun had been modified.