Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check the gun; the defense said she was a scapegoat.
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Armorer Who Loaded Gun in Alec Baldwin Shooting Faces Trial: What to Know
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.” She has pleaded not guilty.
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What to Know About Alec Baldwin and the Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting
The actor was practicing drawing a gun on the set of a western when the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot.
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‘Rust’ Killing Forces Hollywood to Make Choices on Guns
Real guns or replicas? Blank fire or special effects? The killing of a cinematographer on a film set has some in the industry rethinking their approach to firearms.
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‘Rust’ Armorer Transferred Narcotics on Day of Shooting, Prosecutor Says
A new charge of evidence tampering was announced as a departing investigator accused the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office of “reprehensible and unprofessional” conduct.
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Prosecutor Behind ‘Rust’ Charges Steps Aside, Appointing Replacements
The involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin has suffered setbacks, and now the district attorney has withdrawn from the case and named two special prosecutors.
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After Baldwin Charges in ‘Rust’ Shooting, Actors Worry About Gun Safety
The manslaughter charges Alec Baldwin faces after a fatal on-set shooting revived questions about who’s responsible for gun safety on film productions. “We are not actual cowboys,” an actor noted.
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Alec Baldwin Charges Complicate Efforts to Finish Troubled ‘Rust’ Movie
A settlement with the family of the cinematographer who was slain on the set called for resuming production, with her widower serving as an executive producer.
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Alec Baldwin Will Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Killing
The film’s armorer will face the same charge. A cinematographer was killed when a gun Baldwin was rehearsing with went off. There was not supposed to be live ammunition on the set.
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Prosecutors to Announce Whether They Plan Charges in ‘Rust’ Case
More than a year after the fatal shooting, Santa Fe County prosecutors said they would announce on Thursday whether anyone would be charged in the case.
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Sheriff’s Report on ‘Rust’ Shooting Doesn’t Find Source of Live Rounds
A central question in the death of the film’s cinematographer was unanswered in the report delivered to prosecutors, who previously indicated that up to four people could be charged.
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Sheriff Delivers Results of ‘Rust’ Shooting Investigation to Prosecutors
The Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether to file charges. The sheriff’s office sought to determine how a live round got into the gun Alec Baldwin was holding.