Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the western Rust, has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail for her position in a tragic on-set capturing accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She was convicted of the crime, however acquitted on the cost of tampering with proof, final month. The Hollywood Reporter has the information that Choose Mary Sommer sentenced Gutierrez-Reed to eighteen months in jail, the utmost allowable sentence, right this moment in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gutierrez-Reed had petitioned for a brand new trial, however was denied.

In handing down the utmost sentence in accordance with the prosecution’s request, the choose cited Gutierrez-Reed’s lack of regret for her actions. Gutierrez-Reed is the 24-year-old daughter of longtime movie armorer Thell Reed, who has labored on movies like Tombstone, 3:10 to Yuma, and Django Unchained; she had little expertise as an armorer herself earlier than being employed by the Rust manufacturing. In the meantime, the movie’s star and producer, Alec Baldwin, who held the gun that killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, faces trial for involuntary manslaughter this summer time. Baldwin has maintained his innocence.

What Occurred on the Set of ‘Rust’?

Rust, a Western set to star Baldwin as getting old outlaw Harlan Rust, was a troubled manufacturing; quite a few crew members complained that the producers had been reducing corners on security, and staged a walkout on October 21, 2021, the morning earlier than the capturing accident occurred. Throughout a rehearsal for a gunfight scene, Baldwin was given a reproduction Colt .45 revolver that was not meant to be loaded with reside ammunition; nonetheless, when he drew the gun, it fired a reside spherical, killing Hutchins and wounding Souza. Baldwin has claimed he didn’t pull the set off; nonetheless, investigators discovered that the gun in query was not bodily able to firing with out its set off being pulled. Dwell ammunition was discovered on the set, a severe security violation for a manufacturing utilizing actual weapons; throughout the trial, the prosecution accused Gutierrez-Reed of bringing it to the set. Assistant director David Halls, who handed the gun to Baldwin, took a plea deal final yr that noticed him plead responsible to negligent use of a lethal weapon, and was sentenced to 6 months of scheduled probation.

As a part of a settlement with Hutchins’ household, Rust was accomplished and is being shopped to potential patrons. The primary stills from the movie, showcasing Hutchins’ remaining cinematography work, had been launched earlier this yr.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail for involuntary manslaughter; Alec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter is about to start in July. Keep tuned to Collider for future updates.