Hannah Gutierrez Reed Found Guilty in Alec Baldwin's Movie Shooting Case

TLDRHannah Gutierrez Reed has been found guilty of manslaughter in the accidental shooting that took place on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust'. She was responsible for the weapon that discharged and killed the cinematographer, Helena Hutchins, and injured the director, Joel Souza. Reed mixed live ammunition with dummy rounds, leading to the tragic incident. Baldwin, who was holding the prop gun, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Key insights

💔Hannah Gutierrez Reed has been found guilty of manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust'.

🔫Reed was responsible for the weapon that discharged, causing the death of cinematographer Helena Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

⚖️Reed mixed live ammunition with dummy rounds, which was a safety failure and led to the tragic incident.

🗣️The defense tried to shift the blame to Baldwin, arguing that he shouldn't have pointed the gun in Hutchins' direction.

👮Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, although he maintains that he did not pull the trigger.

Q&A

What was Hannah Gutierrez Reed found guilty of?

Hannah Gutierrez Reed has been found guilty of manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust'.

Who was responsible for the shooting incident?

Hannah Gutierrez Reed was responsible for the weapon that discharged, leading to the death of cinematographer Helena Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza.

What safety failure occurred on the set?

Reed mixed live ammunition with dummy rounds, which was a safety failure and contributed to the tragic incident.

Did Alec Baldwin face any charges?

Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, although he maintains that he did not pull the trigger.

When is Alec Baldwin's trial expected to start?

Alec Baldwin's trial is expected to start in July.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Hannah Gutierrez Reed has been found guilty of manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust'.

00:38Reed mixed live ammunition with dummy rounds, which was a safety failure and led to the tragic incident.

00:52Gutierrez Reed was in charge of nearly 20 weapons during the filming of 'Rust', including the prop gun that discharged and caused the fatal shooting.

01:13The defense tried to shift the blame to Baldwin, arguing that he shouldn't have pointed the gun in the direction of Helena Hutchins.

01:59Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter but maintains that he did not pull the trigger.