Dear White People' star DeRon Horton says he was shot in the arm a few days before Christmas. He has since been discharged from a hospital, post-surgery.

Dear White People star DeRon Horton is focused on his recovery after he says he was involved in a shooting. The 32-year-old took to Instagram to share what he was thankful for, after allegedly being shot in the arm.

DeRon Horton, who has starred opposite Samuel J. Jackson and Denzel Washington, is counting his blessings for not ending up "in a casket or paralyzed" from the shooting.

Dear White People' star DeRon Horton revealed he is on the mend after he got shot in the arm days before Christmas

DeRon Horton has revealed he is on the mend after being shot a few days before Christmas. The actor, 32, who is best known for appearing as Lionel Higgins in the divisive Netflix series Dear White People, told fans he is out of hospital after undergoing surgery to install a metal plate in his arm.

The actor revealed on Jan. 16 that he is "healing" after being discharged from the hospital Dear White People star DeRon Horton revealed on Instagram that he was shot in the arm days before Christmas.

Actor Deron Horton took to Instagram on Thursday (Jan. 16) to share that he was shot days before Christmas.

DeRon Horton, an actor best known for his work on Netflix’s Dear White People, is on the mend after being shot last month. Horton revealed the news in an Instagram post with a photo of himself in a hospital bed and a series of images of his injured arm.

"Wasn't on my wish list, but it happened," Horton wrote on social media. DeRon Horton is on the mend. The actor, who appeared as Lionel Higgins in all four seasons of Netflix series Dear White People,

Actor DeRon Horton is recovering following a shooting days before Christmas that left his arm broken and shattered. DeRon Horton

Actor DeRon Horton shares his journey of resilience and gratitude after surviving a shooting that left his arm shattered.