‘Rust’ Armorer Facing New Evidence Tampering Charge as Prosecution’s Lead Investigator Is Tossed From Case

The former armorer for Rust — charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the movie’s cinematographer on the set — is looking at a new charge of evidence tampering for allegedly offering narcotics to escape prosecution.

The special prosecutors overseeing the case alleged on Thursday in a Santa Fe County court filing that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed “did transfer narcotics to another person with the intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution or…