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‘Rust’ Armorer Released After Serving Sentence for Fatal On-Set Shooting

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins’ 2021 death, is now on parole in Arizona with strict conditions.

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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed stands by her defense team during her involuntary manslaughter trial, at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., on March 5, 2024.

Overview

  • Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film 'Rust,' was released from a New Mexico prison on May 23, 2025, after serving 13 months of her 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
  • Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March 2024 for her role in the on-set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza in October 2021.
  • She is now under dual supervision in Arizona, with conditions including electronic monitoring, a curfew, and requirements to either work or attend school.
  • Alec Baldwin, who discharged the prop gun that killed Hutchins, had all charges against him dismissed in 2024 due to prosecutorial misconduct involving withheld evidence.
  • The film 'Rust,' which resumed production in 2023, was completed in Montana and released in theaters earlier this month, drawing public and industry scrutiny.