Mendieta continued, “Halyna's death is the result of a massive system failure…it all comes down to a very simple question. Why was there a live bullet on set? … That's true Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Halina failed. her job was to check the gun and bullets, to make sure Halyna was safe.”
Family friend Steven Metz told how Hutchins' death devastated her husband, Matthew.
“Matt has been terribly affected by this and he has moved away. In fact, Matt died when Halyna died… The loss of Halyna has had a ripple effect on our community… her death reminds us of the fragility of life and left us shocked and saddened. There's really no excuse.”
