‘Rust’ armorer released after completing prison sentence

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The film armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico has been released from prison.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for firearms used on set when a prop revolver actor Alec Baldwin was holding fired a live round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Gutierrez-Reed was released Friday morning, a New Mexico Corrections Department spokesperson said.

She was released in Arizona, with dual supervision under probation, according to corrections.

In March 2024, a New Mexico jury found Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter and not guilty of tampering with evidence.

The following month, Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 18 months in prison.

Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for the western at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, when the prop gun fired.