‘Dear White People’ Star DeRon Horton Reveals He Got Shot Before Christmas, Is Now Healing: “Wasn’t On My Wish List”

Dear White People star DeRon Horton revealed he was shot before the holiday season and is now on the mend outside of the hospital.

Horton, who was last seen in Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, shared the shocking news in an Instagram post prior to the weekend, detailing his injuries in a series of photos featuring him in a hospital gown, as well as various pictures of his gruesome arm injury, subsequent stitches and an X-Ray.

“First off. I wanna give an honor to God for covering me and protecting me to make it out this situation and countless other ones,” he wrote in the post. “Everybody that checked on me n holla’d at me specially my family n friends I love yall, Thank you. Gettin shot a few days before Xmas def wasn’t on my wish list 😂🎅🏽.”

Horton, whose TV credits also include American Horror Story and American Vandal, said the incident took place when an assailant shot at his car, the aftermath of which he included in his compilation of photos. The bullet pierced his arm and “shattered it,” but the actor said he feels “blessed” to not be “in a casket or paralyzed.”

He concluded, “I’m out the hospital now healing💯 I got a plate n screws in my mf arm, so I can’t workout for a minute which I’m mad about BUT it coulda been worse! And I don’t need no sympathy I’m finna bounce right back I feel amazing 💯💯 I just wanted to remind yall and myself to Keep God first! Stay Alert n Grateful for Everything. the devil can’t stop sh*t when you walk w God🙏🏽.”

Several Hollywood stars shared their support and well wishes to Horton in the comments section, along with Ptolemy Grey co-star Samuel L. Jackson, who wrote, in part: “Glad you’re still with us, Tuff Stuff!!! Good thing you’re covered by the All mighty.”