Halyna Hutchins' family turn their sights on Alec Baldwin and demand 'everyone else responsible for her death faces consequence' as he is due to stand trial in July after 'Rust' armorer is jailed over her death

The grieving family of the cinematographer who was shot dead on the set of Rust in 2021 said in the wake of the guilty verdict leveled against Hannah Gutierrez Reed on Wednesday that the want 'everyone responsible to be held accountable.' 

Alec Baldwin, 65, the lead actor and co-producer of the film, was pointing a gun at Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on the movie set outside Santa Fe when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. She was 42 years old. 

Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the gun fired. The 30 Rock star has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge ahead of his July trial date.

The film's weapon's supervisor, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine after her conviction Wednesday on the same charge. She was acquitted of an evidence tampering charge.

'Halyna's parents and her sister have always wanted everyone who is responsible for Halyna's death to be held accountable,' the family's lawyers Gloria Allred and John Carpenter said.

'Today was the first trial and conviction in the criminal justice process. We are satisfied that the jury, based on the evidence, found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt for her part in the taking of Halyna's life.

'We look forward to the justice system continuing to make sure that everyone else who is responsible for Halyna's death is required to face the legal consequences for their actions.' 

Alec Baldwin has already pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge ahead of his July trial date

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed looks over at her mom Stacy Reed as she's hauled away after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Halyna Hutchins was 42-years-old when she was shot dead on the set of Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021

Prosecutors dismissed an earlier involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin after being told the gun he was holding might have been modified before the shooting and malfunctioned.

A new analysis of the gun opened the way for prosecutors to reboot the case.

A grand jury indicted Baldwin on the same charge in January. The indictment alleges Baldwin caused Hutchins' death — either by negligence or 'total disregard or indifference' for safety.

If he's convicted, the charge carries a potential prison sentence of up to 18 months.

The indictment offers prosecutors two alternative standards for the charge against Baldwin. One would be based on the negligent use of a firearm.

The more recent gun analysis, conducted by Forensic Science Services in Arizona, calls into question Baldwin's version of events. 

It concluded 'the trigger had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently to release the fully cocked or retracted hammer of the evidence revolver.'

An FBI expert testified at Gutierrez-Reed's trial that the revolver used by Baldwin was fully functional with safety features when it arrived at an FBI laboratory. 

Hutchins' family attorney Gloria Allred released a statement on behalf of the family 

Baldwin was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter but the allegations were dropped in April last year. He was dramatically charged again last month and pleaded not guilty

The expert said he had to strike the fully cocked gun with a mallet and break it in order for it to fire without depressing the trigger. 

A second alternative for prosecutors is to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Baldwin caused Hutchins' death without due caution or 'circumspection,' also defined as 'an act committed with total disregard or indifference for the safety of others.' 

Baldwin’s attorneys say Hutchins’ death was a terrible tragedy, and prosecutors are misguided in their attempts to secure a conviction against him.

Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, Jason Bowles told jurors in her trial that Gutierrez-Reed was being used as a convenient scapegoat for Rust producers, including Baldwin. Bowles suggested Baldwin went off-script when he pointed the weapon at Hutchins.

Investigators found no video recordings of the shooting.