Director Michael Mann Treated for a Superficial Leg Wound After a Holstered Weapon Discharged at a Los Angeles Gun Range

Filmmaker Michael Mann, the director of "Heat" and "Collateral," was treated for a superficial leg injury after a weapon accidentally discharged at a Los Angeles gun range on Saturday, his representative said, according to the Los Angeles Times, AP and Variety.

"On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered, resulting in a superficial injury to film director Michael Mann," the representative said in a statement Sunday. "He was treated and is being released."

Mann, 83, was doing target practice at a sanctioned shooting range when the accident occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday at the Range LA, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited TMZ as first reporting the incident. Police and paramedics responded, and Mann was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the Times reported. NBC News reported that the LAPD determined the shooting was accidental.

A person familiar with the circumstances told the Times that Mann has been an experienced target shooter for decades and described the injury as minor and subcutaneous.

Mann is known for meticulous, realistic depictions of gun violence, most famously the downtown Los Angeles shootout in "Heat" (1995), in which Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer's crew exchange fire with police. He is developing a sequel expected to begin shooting early next year, according to the Times.

He was executive producer of the 1980s series "Miami Vice" and directed the 2006 film. His credits include "Thief" (1981), "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992), "The Insider" (1999), which earned seven Oscar nominations, "Ali" (2001) and "Ferrari" (2023).

Mann's representative did not address the production timeline, and there was no indication in the coverage that the injury would affect it. A superficial wound with same-day release generally does not require extended recovery.

Accidental discharges from holstered firearms are typically traced to something entering the trigger guard while the gun is holstered or being drawn or reholstered. The statement did not specify the circumstances beyond saying the weapon discharged while holstered, and no further details were released.

Which weapon was involved, whether it belonged to Mann and whether the range is reviewing the incident were not disclosed in the reports cited.