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Heat director Michael Mann hurt in accidental gun range discharge

A representative says the director was treated briefly at a hospital after the incident at a Los Angeles range; the cause has not been explained.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
Published 3:10 AM ET, Monday, November 2, 2026

At a glance

First reported by NBC News: “‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental weapon discharge at L.A. gun range”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:10 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: L.A..
BBN covered this story before: L.A. mayoral runoff pits Karen Bass against Nithya Raman (November 1).

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NBC News‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental weapon discharge at L.A. gun range

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFilmmaker Michael Mann, the director of Heat, was injured in an accidental weapon discharge at a Los Angeles gun range.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA representative for Mann says he was briefly treated at a hospital, according to NBC News.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRange safety rules exist for exactly this reason, and the rep has not described how the weapon went off.

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