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'Heat' director Michael Mann hospitalized after a gun went off into his leg
Michael Mann was taken to a hospital by ambulance after his firearm discharged into his leg at The Range LA in what police call a training accident.
Filmmaker Michael Mann is recovering from a gunshot wound after an accident at a shooting range in Los Angeles.
A source says the director behind "Heat" was putting his weapon back in its holster at about 4 PM when it fired. The round struck him in the leg.
Police call it an accident
Los Angeles police confirmed the shooting. Officers and Los Angeles firefighters responded to The Range LA after a call about a person shot.
Police said the injured man did not mean to hurt himself. They described what happened as a training accident in which the gun discharged into his own leg.
An ambulance then rushed Mann to a nearby hospital. No update on his condition has been released.
A representative for Mann has not responded to a request for comment.
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