Death of Halyna Hutchins: Convicted gunsmith wants Alec Baldwin in prison

The legal wrangling surrounding the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust continues, as the film’s armorer was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for manslaughter. She hopes to see actor Alec Baldwin suffer the same fate in his upcoming trial in July.

The spotlight will soon be on Alec Baldwin, also charged with manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography on the set of Rust who died in 2021 after a firearm discharged during a rehearsal.

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the gunsmith in charge at the time of the tragedy, may be called to testify at the actor’s trial, which begins on July 9 with jury selection.

Gutierrez Reed was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in a New Mexico correctional facility, after a jury deliberation lasting less than three hours.

She hopes that Alec Baldwin, who allegedly triggered the gun that killed Hutchins and also wounded director Joel Souza, will suffer a similar fate at his trial.

According to People, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who apologized for her role in the tragic accident, criticized the way the media portrayed her. She also strongly contested her conviction. In a recorded telephone conversation from the prison where she is serving her sentence, she reportedly expressed her desire to see Alec Baldwin imprisoned as well.

Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s recent requests for a new trial have been rejected, the judges having concluded that the instructions given to the jury were the correct ones.

The Gutierrez Reed trial, broadcast live due to the permission of cameras in the courtroom, had attracted a lot of attention last March, and many people are hoping that the Baldwin trial will also be broadcast live, which could make it one of the most talked-about trials of the year.

Alec Baldwin will stand trial for manslaughter on July 9. Since the tragedy, the actor has maintained that he did not pull the trigger on the gun that killed Hutchins.