Deron Horton, a respected white man, was shot in the arm before Christmas

Dear white peoples Deron Horton has been focusing on his recovery after being involved in a recent shooting.

“First of all. I want to praise God for covering and protecting me through this and countless other situations,” Horton, 32, wrote. Instagram Thursday, January 16. “Everyone who checked on me gave a special shout out to my family and friends who I love, thank you.”

Horton uploaded several photos of his injury – including x-ray which showed the bullet in his hand.

“Gettin shot a few days before Christmas def wasn't on my wishlist 😂🎅🏽,” he continued. “But it happened when a bullet shot through the car at me, broke my arm and all kinds of os…. But I'm blessed not to end up in a coffin or paralyzed.

Horton noted that he's not focused on “healing,” adding, “I have a plate n screws in my MF arm so I can't train for a minute, which I'm mad about BUT it could have been worse! And I don't need any sympathy, I'm bounced, I feel great 💯💯.

He concluded, “I just wanted to remind you and myself to keep God first! Be alert and grateful for everything. the devil can't stop when you walk with God🙏🏽.

The actor received support from his former costars in the comments section, including Ashley Blaine Fetterson-Jenkinswho appeared on Dear white people. “Thank God for your life. I'm so SO happy you're okay,” she wrote.

Logan Browninganother star of the Netflix series, left an emotional message that read: “Dear God, thank you for protecting my special Deron ❤️‍🩹.”

Samuel L. Jacksonwho worked with Horton The Last Days of Ptolemy Greycaught up with him too. “Glad you're still with us Tuff Stuff!!! Good thing you're covered by the Almighty🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿,” he replied. “Hope you heal as quickly and painlessly as possible👊🏾👊🏾. Stay blessed🫵🏾‼️.”

Before playing Lionel on Dear white peoplewhich ran from 2017 to 2021, Horton booked roles in Roman J. Israel, Esq., American Vandal, American Horror Story, Bad Hair, Infinity and Bliss. Horton previously reflected on his career path allowed him to share screen with Denzel Washington inside Roman J. Israel, Esq.

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“I feel like he changed my life a little bit, saved my life,” he said The Hollywood Reporter in 2018. “I will say that for him and other people that I look up to a lot, and to see that person in the flesh and just know in my high school brain, I was like, 'I just hope I can be like him one day,' and I'm sitting here and look at him.

Horton considered it an honor spend time with Washington on the reception area.

“I want to look at the stars, I want to ask him 2,000 questions, but I also want to be as good as he is right now and try to make this scene,” he shared. “So it was really hard, but we got to talk about a lot of things. We talked about Shakespeare, we talked about God, we talked about love and mistakes and things like that, but it was a really, really humbling experience for me.