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'Rust' Armorer Gets Maximum 18 Months Sentence, Set for Monday

Apr 15, 2024, 06:18 PM

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film 'Rust,' has been sentenced to the maximum of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set. The incident occurred when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun loaded with a live round by Gutierrez-Reed. This sentencing is scheduled for Monday, marking a significant legal outcome in a case that has drawn widespread attention to safety protocols in film production.