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  "id": 17643836,
  "title": "Heat director Michael Mann sustained 'superficial injury' at gun range, says representative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/heat-director-michael-mann-sustained-superficial-injury-at-gun-range",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T17:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/michael-mann-injury-gun-range-9.7404859"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday. According to CBC News and the Winnipeg Free Press, Mann was taken to a hospital for treatment and is being released.\n\nThe Free Press Journal reports that the 83-year-old director accidentally shot himself in the leg. The outlet notes the Los Angeles Police Department reported the injury occurred while Mann was putting away his firearm and it accidentally went off. A representative for Mann stated that a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered, resulting in a superficial injury.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "‘Heat’ director Michael Mann sustains ‘superficial injury’ at gun range",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/heat-director-michael-mann-sustains-superficial-injury-at-gun-range",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:01:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "‘Heat’ director Michael Mann sustains ‘superficial injury’ at gun range",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/heat-director-michael-mann-sustains-superficial-injury-at-gun-range-17649022",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:56:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Filmmaker Michael Mann suffers \"superficial injury\" at gun range",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/filmmaker-michael-mann-suffers-superficial-injury-at-gun-range",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:26:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental gun discharge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/heat-director-michael-mann-injured-in-accidental-gun-discharge",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:05:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}