Armorer on Alec Baldwin film "has no idea" where live rounds came from, lawyers say
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The crew member responsible for guns on the set of actor Alec Baldwin's Western "Rust" "has no idea" how live rounds got onto the New Mexico movie set, her attorneys said in a statement Friday. Police announced earlier this week Baldwin fired a bullet while rehearsing a scene last week, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
Attorneys Jason Bowles and Robert Gorence said Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer for "Rust," is "devastated and completely beside herself over the events that have transpired." The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting, and the district attorney hasn't ruled out whether criminal charges will be filed.
Gutierrez Reed's attorneys also addressed reports that crew members had used guns from the movie off set, allegedly firing live ammunition hours before the deadly shooting.