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'Rust' Armorer Charged With Evidence Tampering for Allegedly Passing Off Cocaine After Fatal Shooting

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The set of "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, N.M.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors claim an unnamed witness saw armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed transfer cocaine to avoid prosecution after interview about cinematographer's death.
  • Gutierrez Reed was previously charged with involuntary manslaughter for loading live round into prop gun that killed Halyna Hutchins.
  • Prosecutors allege Gutierrez Reed was drinking and smoking marijuana during production and may have been impaired at time of shooting.
  • Prosecutors want to keep witness' identity secret due to concerns over retaliation while Gutierrez Reed's lawyer questions lack of evidence and calls charges "character assassination."
  • Charges against actor Alec Baldwin, who was rehearsing with the gun, and assistant director Dave Halls have been dropped or resolved.