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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison after serving sentence for involuntary manslaughter''
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film Rust, is no longer behind bars. New Mexico authorities confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that Gutierrez-Reed was released from prison Friday, after having been sentenced to 18 months in April 2024. As part of her parole, Gutierrez-Reed is required to report immediately to an officer in Bullhead City, Ariz., according to a parole certificate reviewed by EW. Her early release comes with stipulations including no contact with the victim's family and abiding by a curfew. Gutierrez-Reed was serving as the weapons supervisor on Rust on Oct. 21, 2021, when a prop gun being wielded by actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a live round, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin had been told the gun was "cold," meaning it did not contain live ammunition, and he has maintained that he did not pull the trigger. The actor was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter before the charges were dropped, then was charged again in January 2024. The case against him was ultimately dismissed last July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation. Prosecutors in Gutierrez-Reed's case argued that she was neglectful in her duties supervising the safety of the prop weapons on Rust, contending that she unknowingly brought live ammunition to the production and allowed it to remain on set for at least 12 days, according to the Associated Press. Gutierrez-Reed also faced a charge of tampering with evidence but was acquitted. Rust eventually resumed production in 2023 and completed filming 19 months after Hutchins' death. The film opened in limited release earlier this month, grossing $25,000 from 115 theaters. When Rust opened, Hutchins' mother, Olga Solovey, and sister, Svetlana Zemko, encouraged people to see the film despite its tragic background."I watched my daughter's stunning film twice," Solovey told PEOPLE. "I was so happy for the success of my daughter because it was filmed so beautifully. I would want everybody to watch it because it was the dream of my daughter and she would want people to see it." Zemko used a term of endearment when she added, "Everyone should see Gala's work; this is high professionalism and high-level artistry. The film is strong. I would want Gala to be remembered not for the tragedy but for her talent and hard work." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Fox News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Alec Baldwin's ‘Rust' armorer released from prison after fatal on-set shooting
Print Close By Stephanie Giang-Paunon Published May 24, 2025 Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer convicted in the tragic on-set shooting death of a cinematographer during the filming of Alec Baldwin's film "Rust," has been released from a New Mexico prison. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March 2024 for her role in the incident, where a live round discharged from a prop gun that Baldwin was handling in 2021. The shooting also injured director Joel Souza. The "Rust" armorer has an appeal of the conviction pending in a higher court. Jurors acquitted her of allegations she tampered with evidence in the "Rust" investigation. CONVICTED 'RUST' ARMORER ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL AFTER ALEC BALDWIN'S INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CASE DISMISSED She was released from the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility after serving her full 18-month sentence. Gutierrez-Reed signed out of prison in Grants to return home to Bullhead City, Arizona, on parole related to her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The terms of parole include mental health assessments and a prohibition on firearms ownership and possession. Prosecutors argued that Gutierrez-Reed had unwittingly brought live ammunition onto the set of "Rust" and failed to follow basic gun safety protocols. ALEC BALDWIN SUES NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, DEFAMATION FOLLOWING 'RUST' TRIAL She is also being supervised under terms of probation after pleading guilty to a separate charge of unlawfully carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment. Gutierrez-Reed carried a gun into a downtown Santa Fe bar, where firearms are prohibited, weeks before "Rust" began filming. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Meanwhile, Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a gun he was holding fired on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico, killing cinematographer Hutchins. Hutchins died Oct. 21, 2021. In July 2024, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again. His case was dismissed mid-trial after the judge found that the prosecution had withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Associated Press contributed to this report. Print Close URL
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison after serving sentence for involuntary manslaughter''
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film Rust, is no longer behind bars. New Mexico authorities confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that Gutierrez-Reed was released from prison Friday, after having been sentenced to 18 months in April 2024. As part of her parole, Gutierrez-Reed is required to report immediately to an officer in Bullhead City, Ariz., according to a parole certificate reviewed by EW. Her early release comes with stipulations including no contact with the victim's family and abiding by a curfew. Gutierrez-Reed was serving as the weapons supervisor on Rust on Oct. 21, 2021, when a prop gun being wielded by actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a live round, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin had been told the gun was "cold," meaning it did not contain live ammunition, and he has maintained that he did not pull the trigger. The actor was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter before the charges were dropped, then was charged again in January 2024. The case against him was ultimately dismissed last July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation. Prosecutors in Gutierrez-Reed's case argued that she was neglectful in her duties supervising the safety of the prop weapons on Rust, contending that she unknowingly brought live ammunition to the production and allowed it to remain on set for at least 12 days, according to the Associated Press. Gutierrez-Reed also faced a charge of tampering with evidence but was acquitted. Rust eventually resumed production in 2023 and completed filming 19 months after Hutchins' death. The film opened in limited release earlier this month, grossing $25,000 from 115 theaters. When Rust opened, Hutchins' mother, Olga Solovey, and sister, Svetlana Zemko, encouraged people to see the film despite its tragic background."I watched my daughter's stunning film twice," Solovey told PEOPLE. "I was so happy for the success of my daughter because it was filmed so beautifully. I would want everybody to watch it because it was the dream of my daughter and she would want people to see it." Zemko used a term of endearment when she added, "Everyone should see Gala's work; this is high professionalism and high-level artistry. The film is strong. I would want Gala to be remembered not for the tragedy but for her talent and hard work." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Washington Post
24-05-2025
- Washington Post
Movie armorer completes prison sentence in fatal 'Rust' set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie armorer convicted in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western movie 'Rust' was released from a New Mexico prison on Friday after completing an 18-month sentence. Prison records show Hannah Gutierrez-Reed signed out of the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants to return home to Bullhead City, Arizona, on parole related to her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
