"Rust" Armorer's Safety Failures Lead to Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

A juror in the manslaughter trial of Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed said the decision to convict her was easy due to her failure to follow firearm safety procedures, leading to the fatal shooting on the film’s set in 2021. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, with the jury emphasizing her constant safety failures. The juror stated that reaching the guilty verdict was not difficult, and Gutierrez-Reed's defense team argued that she is being used as a scapegoat while real responsibility should fall on the film’s producers, including Alec Baldwin, who was also charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting.