hannah guttierez reed didn't shoot anyone. she wasn't holding the gun when it went off. prosecutors didn't provide direct evidence of her actually bringing live rounds of ammunition on the set, but nevertheless, a jury found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors had alleged all along that in her role as the weapons handle or she alone was responsible for weapons safety on that set. her defense had claimed that she was being scapegoated. they blame the film production company itself for creating an unsafe culture on the set. they also blamed actor alec baldwin. now, we just heard from hannah guttierez, reed, attorney a short time ago outside of court, he said that they are disappointed. they respect the jury's verdict, but they do i intend to appeal. we're also just getting in a statement now from the attorneys representing the family, the surviving family members of alayna hutchins. i'll read you part of that statement. they say, we are satisfied that the jury, based on the evidence, found hannah guttierez reed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt for her part

hannah guttierez reed not expressing any outward sign of emotion as this was being read in court. she was led away by santa fe county sheriff's deputies just a short time ago, remanded into the custody of the state. and this trial had gone on for about ten days. the jury hearing from 37 different witnesses neither the prosecutor nor the defense had any qualms with the fact that negligence was at play. in fact, both sides agree that there was negligence. they disagree disagree about who was to blame prosecutors saying that hannah gutierrez reed as the person who was responsible for firearm safety. they've determined that she was the single sole person who had the authority to ensure that this was a safe set she was negligent in her duties, her defense attorney, of course, she had pleaded not guilty or defense attorney indicated that it was actually the production company of this movie, as well as alec baldwin himself, who was actually to blame, but the jury, after deliberating again for only two-and-a-half hours and rendering this verdict, the armor on the set of that movie. now, g

today closing arguments are expected to begin in the trial against hannah guttierez reed, the armorer on the set of the movie rust that left cinematographer halyna hutchins shot dead while she was filming a scene. cnn's josh campbell has more on the trial. josh, the armorer is responsible for firearm safety on the set at what's the latest you're hearing in this case >> well, so we could be wrapping up very shortly with this trial. this is a trial that has been watched from coast-to-coast, particularly by the entertainment industry, because of the precedent that it might set hannah gutierrez reed didn't shoot anyone. she wasn't holding the gun when it went off. prosecutors don't even no. how live rounds of ammunition made their way onto the set, but there's hinges on whether the jury believes that she and her role as the armor was negligent in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. now if this trial is going on for over nine days now, the jury hearing from over 35 witnesses that prosecutors have really focused on that negligence. and in one particular moment, i mean, i'll play t

is cnn closing arguments are now underway in the manslaughter trial of the rust movie armor hannah guttierez reed. she has pleaded not guilty to charges in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins during rehearsal on a movie ranch outside of santa fe, actor and producer alec baldwin, who was pointing the gun at hutchins when it went on off is also facing charges. cnn's josh campbell is following the story for us. so josh, we will soon learn whether the armorer, the person who is responsible for firing your arm safety on the set will be held accountable for the fatal discharge of that weapon. >> we will be on a very soon. closing arguments are underway at this hour. and of course, this is a trial that is being watched from coast to coast, particularly in the entertainment industry because of the precedent that this could set hannah guttierez reed didn't shoot anyone. she wasn't hold pulling a gun on that day and there's no direct evidence that she actually brought those live rounds of ammunition onto the set. but the question comes down to negligence was she as the person who has

address tonight at eight on cnn >> this morning, we are waiting for a sentencing date for hannah guttierez reed, the armor of the film set of rust was led out of the courtroom after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter cinematographer halyna hutchins was shot and killed when alec baldwin fired a gun containing a live round during rehearsal in 2021 seen as josh campbell has the latest after deliberating for about two-and-a-half hours, a jury in the us state of new mexico has found hannah gutierrez reed guilty of >> involuntary manslaughter. she was the armor on the set of the movie rust back in 2021 when a gun being held by actor alec baldwin went off killing halyna hutchins. the film's cinematographer. now this jury had heard from 30-7 when witnesses over the course of this ten day trial, ultimately rendering their verdict again, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. she was found not guilty on a separate charge involving evidence tampering. here's the moment the verdict was read in court >> guilty of involuntary manslaughter as persian cat won the terrace, not guilty to tampering with

we're learning more about why juror first found rust movie armorer hannah guttierez reed, guilty of involuntary manslaughter on wednesday. the trial stemmed from the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins on the movie set in 202011. juror spoke out just after the verdict saying that the decision hinged on a single factor safety pretty much very unsafe conditions, and it was obvious it was a lot of the safety issues that she could have paused work, stop cleared in all up. and you just never did >> gutierrez reed was responsible for firearm safety and storage on the movie set. she faces up to 18 months in prison. any $5,000 fine. >> she was acquitted on a charge which of evidence tampering the movies leading factor and co-producer alec baldwin, who pointed the gun that killed hutchins goes on trial in july for involuntary manslaughter >> all right. let's get another check on your weather this morning. flood threats in new england today, severe thunderstorms in the south, check out the water in charleston, south carolina? yeah. meteorologist allison chinchar joins us now with more allis

they disagree disagree about who was to blame prosecutors saying that hannah guttierez reed as the person who was responsible for firearm safety, they determine that she was the single sole person who had the authority to ensure that this was a safe set she was negligent in her duties, her defense attorney, of course, she had pleaded not guilty or defense attorney indicated that it was actually the production company of this movie, as well as alec baldwin himself, who was actually to blame, but the jury, after deliberating again for only two-and-a-half hours and rendering this verdict, the armor on the set of that movie. now guilty of alteri manslaughter, very fast verdict. indeed, misty, what do you make of this verdict? and let me repeat the rust armorer found guilty for involuntary manslaughter, but acquitted on charges of evidence tampering yeah, this really makes sense, especially given the jury instructions. so lawyers will tell you the opening arguments really important closing arguments, very important. jury instructions may be the most critical. so the jury instructions said that