US Edition‘Rust’ armorer convicted in cinematographer’s death released from prison
- Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, armorer for the movie Rust, was released on parole from a New Mexico prison on May 23, 2025, returning to Arizona under supervision.
- She was granted parole after serving part of an 18-month sentence handed down following her March 2024 jury conviction for causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a shooting incident on the Santa Fe set of the film "Rust" in 2021.
- Gutierrez-Reed also pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a firearm into a Santa Fe bar, and her parole includes mental health evaluations and a firearms possession ban.
- Prosecutors blamed her for bringing live ammunition to the Rust set and failing to follow gun safety, while jurors acquitted her of tampering with evidence; Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charges were dismissed.
- Gutierrez-Reed’s release on parole indicates ongoing supervision, as her appeal remains pending and legal consequences continue following the shooting tragedy.
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'Rust' Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Released On Parole After 18 Months
Prison records show Hannah Gutierrez signed out of the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants to return home to Bullhead City, Arizona, on parole related to her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of Halyna Hutchins in 2021. (5/27/25)
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the person responsible for handling weapons on Rust's set, was released on parole on Friday, May 23, after serving 14 months in prison after being convicted of manslaughter.
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Armorer Walks Free From Prison After Over A Year Behind Bars
Credit: (Screenshot), ABC News and KOAT, via YouTube Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who was convicted of the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie Rust, is officially a free woman. Indeed, she has walked free from prison after serving the bulk of her sentence. Gutierrez-Reed Walks Free In March of 2024, Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for her role in Hutchins dea…
'Rust' armorer jailed after death on Baldwin film set granted parole
The armorer for the Alec Baldwin film Rust has been granted parole and released after serving time in prison for the accidental, on-set shooting death of the film's cinematographer in October 2021.
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