Rust armorer sues ammunition supplier over ‘dangerous condition’ on set

Published January 13, 2022 12:00am ET



The armorer for Rust filed a lawsuit against the film’s ammunition supplier, alleging the company’s ammunition handling led to the on-set fatal shooting.

Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed filed the suit seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, and more on Wednesday in New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court, arguing that Seth Kenney and his company PDQ Arm & Prop had mixed live and dummy rounds on set, according to Fox News.

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