On January 12, “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a new lawsuit accusing an ammunition supplier of creating dangerous conditions on set, where a gun held by Alec Baldwin misfired a live round, killing Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joal Souza. Per ABC News, Gutierrez-Reed alleges that ammunition supplier Seth Kenney and his company PDQ Arm & Prop supplied live rounds on the set of “Rust,” where only blanks and dummies were supposed to be used.
“The introduction of live rounds onto the set, which no one anticipated, combined with the rushed and chaotic atmosphere, created a perfect storm for a safety incident,” the lawsuit stated. Kenney and his company declined to respond to the lawsuit, but Gutierrez-Reed claimed that he tried to implicate her in the investigation.
Gutierrez-Reed, in the suit, also claimed that assistant director David Halls failed to properly manage the scene and didn’t call her to supervise Baldwin when the accident occurred. She also accused the actor of missing a training session with her on October 15.”‘Had Hannah been called back in, she would have re-inspected the weapon, and every round again, and instructed Baldwin on safe gun practice with the cross draw,” the filing said (via Daily Mail). Halls has made no comment about his involvement in the accident, and authorities are still investigating the case.
