Film director Michael Mann taken to hospital after shooting himself in leg

Film director Michael Mann was taken to the hospital on Saturday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range, according to reports from The Guardian, the Daily Mail, IndieWire, and Variety. Celebrities news website TMZ first reported the incident, as cited by The Guardian and Variety. [1][2][3][4]

The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. at The Range LA while the 83-year-old filmmaker was participating in target practice, according to the Daily Mail, IndieWire, and Variety. Los Angeles police officers responded to the scene following a report of shots fired, IndieWire and Variety reported. The Daily Mail and Variety stated that the weapon fired while Mann was attempting to put the firearm into its holster. [1][2][3][4]

Representatives for the director described the wound as a superficial and minor subcutaneous injury, according to reports in The Guardian and IndieWire. IndieWire reported that Mann is an experienced shooter who has practiced at gun ranges for decades, and confirmed that he was being released after receiving treatment at a local hospital. [1][3]

Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer who has received nominations for four Academy Awards and won two Primetime Emmy Awards. His directing credits include Thief, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, Ali, Collateral, and Ferrari. [1][3][9]