“The whole production set became unsafe,” lawyers for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed say.
The rehearsal then involved Baldwin “cross drawing his weapon and pointing the revolver towards the camera lens.”
The gun fired, striking Hutchins and Souza.
‘Rust’ star and producer Alec Baldwin and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.JESSE GRANT/GETTY IMAGES; ANTHONY HARVEY/GETTY IMAGES
1 priority on set.
Ultimately this set would never have been compromised if live ammo were not introduced.
Hannah has no idea where the live rounds came from."
The whole production set became unsafe due to various factors, including lack of safety meetings.
This was not the fault of Hannah."
Gutierrez-Reed, 24, is the daughter of veteran armorer and gun coach Thell Reed.
They also have the lead projectile recovered from Souza’s shoulder when he received medical treatment.
(Souza has since been released from the hospital.)
For his part,Baldwin addressed the tragic incident on social medialate last week.
My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna."
