Alec Baldwin shooting armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has ‘no idea’ why live rounds were on set
- In her first public comments since the fatal incident, Gutierrez-Reed denied reports that crew members had used the firearms in her care for target practice
- She instead blamed production constraints and budget issues for the lack of safety on the Rust set
The armourer responsible for weapons on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has “no idea” why there were live rounds present, her lawyers said on Friday.
The statement is the first public comment from 24-year-old Hannah Gutierrez-Reed since Halyna Hutchins’ death during the making of 19th-century Western Rust in New Mexico last week.
The live round from a Colt .45 that Baldwin fired during rehearsal passed through Hutchins’ body and struck director Joel Souza in the shoulder.
“Ultimately this set would never have been compromised if live ammo were not introduced,” said the statement from representatives of Gutierrez-Reed. “Hannah has no idea where the live rounds came from.”
As the film’s armourer, Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for supplying and keeping weapons safe on set, ensuring that they were accounted for at all times and locked away when not in use.