Rust Armorer's Lawyers Believe Scene Was 'Tampered With'

”We are asking for a full and complete investigation of all of the facts,“ Jason Bowles, attorney for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, says

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The lawyers for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed said on Wednesday that in addition to the unsubstantiated claim of “sabotage” on set of the film, they also believe the scene may have been tampered with before police arrived in the wake of the shooting.

Attorney Jason Bowles said in a statement that Gutierrez-Reed and her lawyers met with the Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriffs on Tuesday to give a full interview, and they further suggested that “information is coming out that needs to be fully investigated and considered” by the District Attorney.

Bowles did not provide any additional information as to the “sabotage” claim about how live rounds arrived on set, about their claim that Gutierrez-Reed is being “framed,” or what evidence they have to believe the scene was tampered with.

“We eagerly await the FBI’s investigation as well and we are asking for a full and complete investigation of all of the facts,” Bowles wrote. “The truth finding process demands that the District Attorney and FBI run down all of the evidence, including the nature of those live rounds. This morning we offered to share additional, critical information with the Sheriff’s Office and are awaiting their response on the sharing of information.”

Reps for the producers on “Rust” did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

The cinematographer on “Rust” Halyna Hutchins was killed on Oct. 21 when a live round was fired from a gun discharged by actor Alec Baldwin, also injuring the film’s director Joel Souza. An investigation has been ongoing and no criminal charges have been filed.

Read Bowles’ full statement from Wednesday below:

Yesterday, we met with the Santa Fe County Deputy Sheriffs and Hannah continued to cooperate and provided a full interview. Information is coming out that needs to be fully investigated and considered by the District Attorney. We eagerly await the FBI’s investigation as well and we are asking for a full and complete investigation of all of the facts, including the live rounds themselves, how they ended up in the “dummies” box, and who put them in there. We are convinced that this was sabotage and Hannah is being framed.  We believe that the scene was tampered with as well before the police arrived. The truth finding process demands that the District Attorney and FBI run down all of the evidence, including the nature of those live rounds.  This morning we offered to share additional, critical information with the Sheriff’s Office and are awaiting their response on the sharing of information.

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