"Rust" armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins

Now to some breaking news, a verdict just in in the trial of the weapons expert on Alec Baldwin's movie Rust. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty for her role in the accidental shooting that killed the movie's cinematographer. They deliberated just two and a half hours. CBS's Elise Preston has the late-breaking details from the courthouse in New Mexico. We find the defendant, Hannah Gutierrez, guilty. The jury found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of manslaughter. This case is about constant, never-ending safety failures that resulted in the death of a human being and nearly killed another. Gutierrez-Reed was in charge of nearly 20 weapons during the filming of the movie Rust, including the prop gun held by actor Alec Baldwin that discharged killing Helena Hutchins and injuring director Joel Sousa in October 2021. What do you know? Prosecutors argued Gutierrez-Reed was negligent because she mixed live ammunition with dummy rounds on the set. She had three hours in the morning waiting for the camera crew to arrive. She had every opportunity to go through that box of dummies. That's something you can consider. The defense tried to shift the blame to Baldwin, who they argue never should have pointed the gun in the direction of Hutchins. They say at the time of this shooting, Gutierrez-Reed wasn't inside the church and didn't give Baldwin the gun during the rehearsal. He's going off script. That defeats any idea that that was perceivable to Ms. Gutierrez-Reed. If she doesn't know what's happening, she can't foresee it. Now, Gutierrez-Reed was taken into custody as she awaits sentencing. As for Baldwin, he was charged with involuntary manslaughter but always maintained that he did not pull the trigger. Baldwin's trial is expected to start in July. Nora, Elise Preston and Santa Fe for us. Thank you so much.