Rust movie gunsmith guilty of shooting dead

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To play this video, you need JavaScript enabled in your browser. < /figure>By Samantha GranvilleBBC News, Los Angeles

A gun handler on a film set who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before shooting and killing a cinematographer was convicted of manslaughter. .

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found not guilty of second charge: tampering with evidence in 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust .

The 26-year-old faces up to 18 months in prison. She will be sentenced later.

Mr. Baldwin, 65, will also face a trial on manslaughter charges in July.

Ms. Hutchins, 42, was killed after a shooting used by Mr. Baldwin during a live fire rehearsal on the set of the western in New Mexico.

Mr. Baldwin could not have foreseen that 'There was a live round on set because "safety, care and maintenance of the firearm and ammunition" was the responsibility of the gunsmith, Misty Marris told CNN.How Alec Baldwin's Fatal Accident How Filming Happened

Jurors deliberated for three hours before returning Wednesday's verdict.

Gutierrez-Reed remained expressionless as she learned of her fate.

As she was led away by two police officers, she told her crying mother: "Everything will be fine," according to Reuters.

< p class ="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">Ms Hutchins' parents and her sister said they were "satisfied" with the verdict.