'Rust' Armorer's Distress and Lamentations: Insights from the Halyna Hutchins Shooting Trial

During the trial for the fatal "Rust" shooting, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed became distressed when shown autopsy photos of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' gunshot wounds. The medical examiner's testimony revealed new details about Hutchins' death, including significant blood loss and a lethal injury to the right lung. The medical examiner also explained why the cause of death was ruled an accident and not a homicide. Gutierrez Reed's trial began with jury selection, and she faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering. The defense blamed actor Alec Baldwin and the production company for the shooting, while the prosecution accused Gutierrez Reed of negligence and unprofessionalism.