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Baldwin's armorer Hannah Gutierrez

2021-10-29T21:32:15.178Z


After the fatal shot by Alec Baldwin, the gun master moved into the focus of the investigation. She now denies that she was responsible for the live ammunition and sees the blame on others.


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A sign shows the way to the location of the shooting and the accident

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After Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin's fatal shot at camerawoman Halyna Hutchins while filming, the gunsmith in charge has rejected all responsibility.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had "no idea where the live ammunition came from," said the 24-year-old's lawyers.

They also pointed out that the tragic accident would never have occurred had the live ammunition not been introduced on the set.

Baldwin had apparently accidentally shot Hutchins while filming the western Rust last week when he was firing the prop weapon during a rehearsal.

Director Joel Souza was hit in the shoulder and injured.

It turned out that there was live ammunition in the gun.

Assistant director Dave Halls admitted not checking all the bullets in the revolver's drum before handing it to Baldwin with assurance that the gun was safe.

On the film set in Santa Fe, the police said they had seized 500 bullets, a "mixture" of blank cartridges, dummy cartridges and probably real bullets.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was apparently a certain "carelessness" on the set.

He also reported two previous incidents where guns were accidentally fired.

According to her lawyers, security issues played a minor role

Media reports that members of the film crew had practiced target guns and live ammunition on cans just hours before the fatal incident, Gutierrez-Reed through her lawyers dismissed.

You had the weapons "kept under lock and key every evening and during the lunch break."

It can be completely ruled out "that even a single one of them could not be found or was fired by crew members."

At the same time, the lawyers painted the picture of a production in which budget issues often played a more important role than security rules.

Because of the production constraints, Gutierrez-Reed found it "extremely difficult" to concentrate on her work as an armorer, they said.

"She fought for training, for days to maintain the weapons and adequate time to prepare for target practice," but was repeatedly blown away by it.

The entire set was ultimately no longer safe, among other things due to the lack of safety meetings, the statement said.

"It wasn't Hannah's fault."

A colleague had criticized Gutierrez-Reed and Halls in particular after the tragic accident and made serious allegations on Facebook.

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Source: spiegel

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