The Armorer rustWas Hannah Gutierrez Reed trustworthy?
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In any case, the film of his interview, recorded with police in November 2021 and presented to the jury at his trial on February 26, as reported by Variety, raises goosebumps. The then 24-year-old young woman explains two astonishing facts. First she explains where the bullets came from Alec Baldwin's gun that caused the fatal shot on set, then she explains how she checks whether the ammunition is empty or not.
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The life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins didn't matter much! And even if she pleads not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge she is accused of, Hannah Gutierrez Reed cannot deny that she acted with great carelessness, to say the least, or at least that is the opinion of prosecutor Karl Morrissey.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed told police that she brought to the set of “Rust” a box of dummy ammunition that she had used on the set of the Nicolas Cage western “The Old Way,” on which she had previously worked for a short time. “I was rummaging in my bag,” she said. Inside this bag was a stack of loose empty bullets. I checked them all and packed them in two boxes… They sat in my car for two weeks. »
These are the same balls that she got out of her car for Rust and that she would have “tested” using a certain method: When shaken, the dummy balls would make a clicking sound. Hannah Gutierrez Reed admitted she “shakes most of the time.” “Mostly,” the prosecutor remarked, emphasizing the gunsmith’s negligence.
Will the jury consider the gunmaker's defense arguments regarding Seth Kenney, who supplied the production with guns and ammunition, which will be heard next week? The case continues, especially for Alec Baldwin, who owned the gun and is a producer of this film. The actor is scheduled to go on trial on manslaughter charges in July.