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MapHeat Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself at Los Angeles Gun Range
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Michael Mann, 83, accidentally shot his left thigh at a Los Angeles gun range. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital with a superficial injury.
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Accidental discharge in LA
Michael Mann, the 83-year-old filmmaker, accidentally shot himself at a Los Angeles gun range after a weapon discharged while holstered, leaving him with a superficial injury that his representative said was treated and he was being released. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed it responded to a “shots fired” incident around 4pm local time and said officers’ investigation determined the shooting to be accidental. The incident occurred in the 11100 block of Missouri Avenue around 4 p.m. local time, and Mann was holstering a .45-caliber handgun when it accidentally discharged.
Gun range staff offered medical aid before paramedics transported Mann to a local hospital in stable condition, and the LAPD said the injury was not life-threatening. The Range LA was identified as the members-only indoor shooting range where Mann was holstering his handgun when it discharged, according to ABC7 Los Angeles and the statement attributed to Mann’s publicist.
Statements and injury details
Mann’s representative told ABC News that “On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered resulting in a superficial injury to film director Michael Mann. He was treated and is being released,” and the statement framed the injury as non-life-threatening.
The LAPD spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter that “Responding units’ investigation determined the shooting to be accidental. The subject was transported to a local hospital in stable condition,” according to The Guardian.
ABC7 Los Angeles said the incident occurred Oct. 31 and that Mann was struck in the left thigh, while the LAPD confirmed the shooting was accidental.
The Guardian said TMZ first reported the news and described Mann’s injury as superficial after the weapon discharged while holstered.
Rolling Stone said the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Halloween and quoted a rep for the director saying “He was treated and is being released,” while it also described the injury as minor and subcutaneous.
What happens next
Mann’s next project is tied to Heat 2, and Rolling Stone said the long-awaited prequel or sequel to Heat should have a few months to recover before he embarks on it. Heat 2 is set to begin filming in January 2027, and the cast includes Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio. Deadline reported the incident is not expected to delay work on Heat 2, which is scheduled to begin production in January, 2027.
People said Mann was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and quoted the LAPD statement that officers responded to a radio call for shots fired at the 11000 block of Missouri Avenue and completed an injury report. People also said Mann shares four daughters with his wife, Summer Mann, and it listed his career credits including Miami Vice, Heat, Collateral, Thief, and Ferrari.