‘Rust’ movie armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison
A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for safety on film sets.
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This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 23, 2021, used for the film "Rust." A New Mexico judge Monday, April 15, 2024, sentenced “Rust” movie armorer to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin.ASSOCIATED PRESS
This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 23, 2021, used for the film "Rust." A New Mexico judge Monday, April 15, 2024, sentenced “Rust” movie armorer to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, center, with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros during her sentencing hearing in state district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday, April 15. Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, left, and paralegal Carmella Sisneros await sentencing in state district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15. Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, center, with her attorney Jason Bowles, left, and paralegal Carmella Sisneros prepare for a sentencing hearing in state district court in Santa Fe, N.M., on Monday April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, with her attorney Jason Bowles, enters the courtroom for her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed watches her father Thell Reed leave the podium after he asked the judge not impose prison time on his daughter, during a sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021. Gutierrez Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, center, sits with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros during her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday, April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed wipes her tears at her sentencing hearing in state district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday, April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed makes a statement to the court during her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15, 2024. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Olga Solovey, speaks by video from Ukraine, during the sentencing hearing for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in state district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15. Gutierrez Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Solovey's daughter, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal in 2021.THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey speaks to the media outside the Santa Fe County Courthouse after Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison, following a hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal in 2021.