‘Sloppy’ or ‘a scapegoat?’ Two portraits of ‘Rust’ armorer emerge at trial
by Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Feb 22, 2024
3 minutes
SANTA FE, N.M. — On the opening day of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez’s criminal trial, opposing attorneys painted two dramatically different portraits of the beleaguered 26-year-old weapons handler.
Gutierrez could spend up to three years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering following the October 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin western that was filming near Santa Fe, N.M.
Prosecutors on Thursday alleged Gutierrez failed in her job to make sure there wasn’t live ammunition on the movie set or in Baldwin’s gun. They also
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