Judge Won’t Dismiss Charges Against Movie Armorer in Fatal Shooting by Alec Baldwin on Film Set

Movie set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed (R) speaks with a sheriff’s deputy as other colleagues stand with her on the set of the western move “Rust,” shortly after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal in N.M. on Oct. 21, 2021. Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office via AP

SANTA FE, N.M.—A New Mexico judge told attorneys to “stay the course” on charges including involuntary manslaughter against movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin, rejecting Tuesday a request from defense counsel to dismiss charges.

The ruling from Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer during online proceedings sets the stage for lengthy evidentiary hearings, starting next week, on manslaughter and evidence-tampering charges. Gutierrez-Reed is the sole remaining defendant in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the rehearsal on Oct. 21, 2021.