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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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Statement of probable cause redacted

State of New Mexico, County of Santa Fe

First Judicial District Court, State of New Mexico plaintiff

Versus Hannah Gutierrez Reed, defendant

Statement of probable cause, background synopsis

On October 21, 2021 in the County of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, a shooting involving

a handgun revolver firearm occurred that resulted in the death of Helena Hutchins and the serious

injury of Joel Susa. The shooting involved a 45 caliber revolver and occurred on a western

movie set located in rural Santa Fe County, referred to and known as Bonanza Creek Ranch,

15 County Road, 45, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 875-08, 545, Bonanza Creek Ranch Road.

On this date, being filmed and or rehearsed at this location was a film at the time named

referred to as Rust. Through interview statements and evidence it was learned that defendant

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, here and after Gutierrez Reed, was the lead and only armorer hired

for and present during production. Through these same statements, interviews and evidence,

it was determined that actor Alec Baldwin, here and after Baldwin, was seated in what is

referred to and appears to be a church on this movie set. Baldwin was in possession of a

45-long cult caliber revolver type firearm, one of a type and kind often used and or seen

in or on western genre type movies and or sets. The firearm is a single action revolver

handgun, which requires the cocking of the external hammer to rotate the cylinder and the

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