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Film Armorer Blames Ammo Supplier In Deadly 'Rust' Shooting
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The armorer who is at the center of the "Rust" shooting investigation is suing the suppliers of the ammunition for the Western film.
A new lawsuit accused an ammunition supplier Wednesday of creating dangerous conditions on a movie set where a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer, by including live ammunition in a box that was supposed to include only dummy rounds.
The lawsuit was filed in New Mexico state district court by Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who oversaw firearms, ammunition and related training on the set of "Rust" along with two colleagues. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Oct. 21 from a gunshot wound during a "Rust" rehearsal at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe in northern New Mexico.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, which is leading an investigation into the cause of the death, has said it is too soon to determine whether charges will be filed. Investigators have described "some complacency" in how weapons were handled on set.