Overview
- Police reported that the 83‑year‑old director was injured by an accidental discharge during firearms training at The Range LA on Saturday, Oct. 31.
- Mann was taken by ambulance to a hospital, treated for a superficial leg wound and released according to his publicist.
- Press photographs show Mann leaving an orthopedic clinic on crutches with his left foot in a cast and an orthopedic boot several days after the incident.
- TMZ and other outlets quoted sources saying the gun fired as Mann attempted to holster it, while the LAPD characterized the event as a training accident.
- Mann remains in pre‑production on Heat 2 with major cast attachments reported, and coverage says the episode raises questions about on‑range safety and could influence the film’s schedule if further medical or logistical issues arise.