Overview
- The 83-year-old director was struck in the leg while holstering a firearm at The Range LA and was taken to hospital after the incident on Saturday, Oct. 31.
- Los Angeles police and fire units responded to the scene and the LAPD confirmed its investigation found the shooting to be accidental.
- Mann's spokesperson told outlets the wound was superficial, he received medical treatment and he is being discharged from hospital.
- A person close to Mann told Deadline that the injury is not expected to change preproduction or the planned late‑2026 to early‑2027 filming timeline for Heat 2.
- Reporting notes Mann's decades of experience with shooting sports and staged weapons training for films, and authorities and his team say they will release further details if the official report changes.