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‘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.

DeRon HortonGetty Images 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. 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. 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!!!

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