The first verdict has been issued following the fatal shooting on the set of the film. Oxide film that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. According to Deadline, gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday.
“A New Mexico jury found Rust gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021. The jury decided that the defendant was not guilty of tampering with evidence,” writes Deadline.
“The panel of seven women and five men today issued its verdict in the criminal case after only a couple of hours of deliberation. The trial of the independent western crew member lasted two weeks and he had his closing arguments this morning.”
Gutiérrez-Reed named ‘convenient scapegoat’
During closing arguments, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, Jason Bowles, insisted that she was not the person who caused Hutchins’ death. He referred to her as a “convenient scapegoat” while proclaiming her innocence.
“There is reasonable doubt that she ultimately had anything to do with the death of Halyna Hutchins,” Bowles said.
He also blamed the film’s production team for the incident.
“The responsibility ends at production… like in any organization, it starts at the top.”
Alec Baldwin affirms his innocence in the ‘Rust’ tragedy
Famous actor Alec Baldwin also faces criminal charges after the tragedy on the set of Oxide in October 2021. The first Saturday night live The star was the person holding the gun that fired the fatal shot that ultimately killed Hutchins and wounded film director Joel Souza.
Prop weapons usually do not have live ammunition. But unfortunately he did it and killed a person. But the actor insists he didn’t pull the trigger.
“Baldwin has insisted almost from day one that he did not pull the trigger of the 1880 gun that killed Hutchins. He says the gun went off in his hand. Following a botched investigation by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and more recently independent weapons examiners hired by special prosecutors have taken a different view,” Deadline reports.
“Furthermore, in violation of established standard safety procedures, Baldwin was pointing the gun directly at the unshielded Hutchins when he fired during rehearsal for the already problematic low-budget film.”
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