First week of Rust armorer trial paints picture of chaotic set where safety was ‘secondary’

Prosecution alleges Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of firearms safety, was ‘sloppy’ and left weapons unsecured

Witnesses in the trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer in the troubled western Rust, this week described a chaotic set where safety was “secondary” before the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for ensuring that all firearms on the set were safe, is on trial for charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering in connection with the 23 October 2021 shooting. She is the first to go on trial, and proceedings are expected to have major implications for Alec Baldwin, who will face trial in July.

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