‘Rust’ Shocker: Newly-Released Evidence Shows ‘Emotional’ Armorer After Fatal Incident
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was caught on cam getting emotional after the shooting incident on the movie's set.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office finally released the evidence it collected so far six months after the probe started. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that the evidence includes the files related to the still-ongoing investigation.
"The files are all related to the 'Rust' movie set investigation and include lapel/dash camera footage from deputies and detectives, incident reports, crime scene photos, examination reports, witness interviews, set video, and staff photos collected throughout the course of this investigation," he said.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed Reacts After Shooting Incident
One of the videos included a video of the film's armorer, Gutierrez Reed, looking emotional as she sobbed about being scared and sorry during the questioning.
The clip, shared by The New York Post, recorded the armorer saying "Welcome to the worst day" of her life with a nervous chuckle. She also told the officer that she could not believe how Alec Baldwin held the gun.
Another body cam video shows Gutierrez Reed sighing while being asked about her personal details in the back of a car. She also asked them to move her to a place where no co-workers could see her because she felt bad about the incident.
"I just want to get the f-k out of here and never show my face in this industry ever again. I'm the only female armorer in the game and I just f-ked up my whole entire career," she said. "My dad's one of the best armorers in the entire world, and he trained me - and I'm a f-king failure."
Gutierrez Reed's father, Thell Reed, is indeed one of the most respected gun experts in Hollywood.
She also told the officer that she was in charge of the weapons, but she assumed that a bad round was included in the weapons box. With that, she was reportedly flabbergasted as she could not imagine how the incident - which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins - happened.
The investigators revealed on Tuesday that they are still investigating some concerning evidence related to the armorer. It has been shown that the newbie sought live ammo while working on another production.
Prop supplier Seth Kenney shared the text messages he received from Gutierrez Reed making the live one request, reportedly knocking him knocked back in horror. Per the supplier, the armorer wanted to shoot live ammo out of the guns.
