Michael Mann hospitalized after accidental shooting at gun range

Film director Michael Mann was hospitalized on Saturday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a gun range in Los Angeles, according to reports from AV Club, Guardian Film, TV Insider, and The Hollywood Reporter. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call about shots fired at around 4 p.m. at The Range LA, where officers determined the discharge was accidental, The Hollywood Reporter detailed. [1][2][3][4]

Representatives for the filmmaker stated that a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered, resulting in a superficial and minor subcutaneous injury, AV Club, Guardian Film, and The Hollywood Reporter cited. Representatives noted that Mann was treated at a local facility and released, and described him as an experienced shooter with years of practice, AV Club and The Hollywood Reporter said. TMZ was the first outlet to break the news of the incident. [1][2][3][4][8]

The four-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer is known for stylized crime dramas including Thief, Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Collateral, and Ferrari, and he previously executive produced the Miami Vice television series, according to Wikipedia. Deadline reported that the filmmaker remains scheduled to begin directing Heat 2 in January. [5][6][13]