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Director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in the leg at gun range

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.

The Los Angeles Police Department told the Hollywood Reporter that officers had responded to The Range LA at around 4pm. “Responding units’ investigation determined the shooting to be accidental. The subject was transported to a local hospital in stable condition,” a LAPD spokesperson said.

Mann is one of the best known long-standing directors in Hollywood, known for major works like Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans and Heat. His most recent move was Ferrari, starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz, that was released in 2023. Mann also helped created the hit 1980s TV cop show Miami Vice.

TMZ reported that Mann had been trying to holster his weapon when the gun accidentally discharged. Emergency services were then called and he was taken to a hospital.

Mann is preparing to shoot a sequel to Heat – one of the most acclaimed crime move of recent decades – starring Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
^^^^^
Immediately we wonder which weapon.

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Originally posted by egregore:
No matter how long one does anything, how extensive one's experience, it only takes a moment of inattention or carelessness.

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Originally posted by Jupiter:
According to The Onion, Mann shot himself with a Sig P320.

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None of the ranges I frequent allow you to fire a weapon that is holstered. I am curious what the rules are there.