Santa Fe DA’s Potential Witness List Includes 44 ‘Rust’ Crew Members

The Santa Fe DA is currently working on a list potential witnesses from the “Rust” set.

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Alec Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have each been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.

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The charges are in connection with the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind Hutchins, was also hospitalized.

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Souza is one of the names that appeared on the list of witnesses.

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Script supervisor Maime Mitchell, armorer mentor Seth Kenney, and prop master Sarah Zachry, were also named.

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Former “Rust” camera assistant Lane Luper quit the film due to safety concerns hours before Hutchins’ death.

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Luper and outspoken gaffer Serge Svetnoy could also serve as potential witnesses.

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First assistant director Dave Halls, who pled guilty, was not named.

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