Director Michael Mann, 83, accidentally shoots himself at gun range

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 18:27 · Archive

Director Michael Mann, 83, was hospitalised after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday. The incident occurred around 4pm at the Range LA when a weapon accidentally discharged whilst Mann was attempting to holster it.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the shooting was accidental. Officers responded to a radio call for shots fired at the location on Missouri Avenue. Mann was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, and his representative described the injury as superficial. He was treated and released from hospital.

Mann is an acclaimed Hollywood director with a career spanning several decades. He began working in the industry in the 1960s, initially as a writer on television shows including Starsky & Hutch before creating the crime drama Vegas in 1978. He served as executive producer on the original Miami Vice television series in the 1980s before transitioning to film.

His film career has included numerous crime thrillers and dramas. His directorial debut was the Emmy Award-winning The Jericho Mile in 1979. He has since directed Heat, Manhunter, Collateral, Thief, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Public Enemies and Ferrari. His 2023 film Ferrari starred Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.

Mann has been an experienced target shooter for decades, according to the Associated Press. Despite the incident, he remains active in Hollywood. He is currently developing a sequel to Heat, which is reportedly scheduled to begin filming early next year and will star Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio.

How it is being reported

• Filmmaker Michael Mann suffers "superficial injury" at gun rangeFilmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles, his representative said.CBS News · 1 Nov, 17:26
• Hollywood director Michael Mann hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself at Los Angeles gun rangeMichael Mann was hospitalized after a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered at a Los Angeles gun range, causing a superficial leg injury.Fox News · 1 Nov, 17:14
• Director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in the leg at gun rangeMann taken to hospital with superficial injury after weapon accidentally discharged while holstered Hollywood director Michael Mann has been taken to the hospital following an apparently accidental shooting at a Los Angeles gun range, according to the Associated Press. Mann, 83, reportedly shot himself in the leg while at the The Range LA. The news was first reported on celebrity website TMZ. He sustained what his representative described as a superficial injury after a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered. Continue reading...Guardian World · 1 Nov, 16:39
• ‘Heat’ director Michael Mann, 83, hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself at LA gun rangeThe movie maker was at Range LA when the incident occurred.New York Post · 1 Nov, 15:19
• Director Michael Mann, 83, rushed to hospital after ‘accidentally shooting himself’The incident reportedly took place on Saturday afternoon.Metro · 1 Nov, 14:24

In this story: Michael Mann · Los Angeles Police Department · The Range LA · Miami Vice · Heat · Los Angeles

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