LOS ANGELES, The armorer responsible for weapons on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has “no idea” why there were live rounds present, her lawyers said Friday.
“Ultimately this set would never have been compromised if live ammo were not introduced,” said the statement from representatives of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. “Hannah has no idea where the live rounds came from.”
The statement is the first public comment from 24-year-old Gutierrez-Reed since Halyna Hutchins died after being shot during the filming of 19th-century Western “Rust” in New Mexico last week.
It comes after days of reports of safety lapses on set, including claims that crew members had used the prop weapons for live-ammunition target practice on the day of the tragedy — a notion Gutierrez-Reed dismissed on Friday.
“Hannah and the prop master gained control over the guns and she never witnessed anyone shoot live rounds with these guns and nor would she permit that,” the statement said.
“They were locked up every night and at lunch and there’s no way a single one of them was unaccounted for or being shot by crew members.”