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Los Angeles Times
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Anousha Sakoui

‘Rust’ prosecutors allege gun wrangler hid cocaine to avoid prosecution after fatal on-set shooting

Prosecutors in New Mexico have alleged that armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed passed cocaine to someone else to avoid scrutiny of her handling of weapons on the “Rust” film set where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed.

In a new filing in New Mexico’s 1st Judicial District Court, prosecutors said a witness could testify that Gutierrez Reed transferred a “small bag of cocaine” to them following the fatal shooting of Hutchins in October 2021.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was on the cusp of reaching a new level of recognition in a male-dominated field.

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