Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the young and inexperienced armorer in charge of the guns and ammunition on the set of “Rust” when Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday.
Gutierrez-Reed, 26, was found not guilty of obstructing justice. The jury reached its verdict after just over 2 hours of deliberations.
Following the verdict, Gutierrez-Reed was ordered to be taken into custody and held until sentencing. She now faces up to 18 months in prison.
The criminal trial of Gutierrez-Reed, the daughter of legendary Hollywood armorer and trick-shooter Thell Reed, wrapped Wednesday after less than the two weeks of testimony that were expected. Attorneys questioned several witnesses over nine days, including assistant director David Halls, multiple firearms experts and members of the low-budget western’s crew.