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Director Michael Mann injured in gun‑range accident
First reported Nov 1, 10:16 AM ET · Latest Nov 1, 12:26 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 1, 1:01 PM ET
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Hollywood director Michael Mann was injured at a Los Angeles gun range, CBS News reports.
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- Corroborated Michael Mann, 83, accidentally shot himself in the leg at The Range LA. Is this wrong?
Reported by 2 newsrooms
- “Mann, 83, reportedly shot himself in the leg while at the The Range LA.” — The Guardian
- “Michael Mann was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself in the leg on Saturday a Los Angeles gun range” — Variety
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What changed: He suffered a superficial leg injury after a weapon discharged while holstered, according to his representative.
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- New Michael Mann, 83, accidentally shot himself in the leg at The Range LA.
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- Filmmaker Michael Mann suffers "superficial injury" at gun range — CBS News
Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles, his representative said.
- Director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in the leg at gun range — The Guardian
Mann 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…
- Michael Mann Hospitalized After Accidentally Shooting Himself in the Leg at Los Angeles Gun Range — Variety
Michael Mann was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself in the leg on Saturday a Los Angeles gun range, according to the L.A. Police Department. The director was reportedly injured while trying to holster the firearm when the weapon accidentally went…
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The incident occurred while Mann was attempting to holster a firearm, and the gun fired unintentionally, striking his leg. A superficial injury means the wound did not penetrate deeply.
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