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Filmmaker Michael Mann suffers "superficial injury" at gun range
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The clear picture
What happened
Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a Los Angeles gun range on Nov. 1, according to CBS News and ABC News. Fox News says a firearm discharged accidentally while holstered, leaving Mann with a superficial leg injury and leading to hospitalization.
Latest development
Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles, his representative said.
Why it matters
Fox News’s description of a superficial leg injury indicates the reported physical harm was limited, though CBS News and ABC News did not provide details on Mann’s treatment or condition.
Known / unclear
The reports do not identify the gun range, say when the incident occurred, describe Mann’s condition after hospitalization, or establish whether authorities are investigating.
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers CBS News · Fox News · ABC News
CBS News and ABC News give no account of how Mann was hurt or whether he was hospitalized. Fox News says the gun discharged accidentally while holstered, injured his leg and resulted in hospitalization.
The big question
What caused Michael Mann’s injury?
Fox News attributes the injury to an accidental discharge from a holstered weapon, while CBS News and ABC News confirm only that Mann was injured at a Los Angeles gun range.
Bottom line
The confirmed core account is that Mann was injured at a Los Angeles gun range; the accidental-discharge explanation and hospitalization currently rest on Fox News’s account alone.
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