Oh, Mann! Veteran director feels the HEAT with shooting incident…

On Saturday afternoon, just as most people were gearing up for Trick or Treating, came the rather dramatic news that acclaimed director Michael Mann had been shot. As the story developed, we learned that he’d shot himself, but this had been an accident.

Mann, who famously helmed many episodes of Miami Vice, the first Hannibal Lector outing Manhunter, The Insider and HEAT was at The Range in Los Angeles and involved in target shooting when he apparently tried to holster his firearm and the gun accidentally went off causing an injury to his leg.

Police were made aware of the incident and he was transported to a local hospital, but thankfully, Mann – an experienced target-shooter had only superficial injuries and he was discharged mere hours after the gun had done the same.