Prosecutors have responded to Rust defendant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attempt to have her involuntary manslaughter charge dropped in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins,…
, saying the indie Western’s armorer “has a history of reckless conduct that has resulted in loss of human life and it is in the public interest that she finally be held accountable.”, who was holding the gun when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, could come by early August.
“The crime of involuntary manslaughter was designed specifically for this type of circumstance,” the filing continued. “Defendant Gutierrez has a history of reckless conduct that has resulted in loss of human life and it is in the public interest that she finally be held accountable.” Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter by the Santa Fe District Attorney after an investigation. Baldwin’s charge was dropped in late April amid new facts emerging in the case, including about the gun itself, and the special prosecutors wanted more time.
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