01-07-2025
Food Network Star Speaks Out on Being Shot: 'Rehab Has Been Rough'
Food Network Star Speaks Out on Being Shot: 'Rehab Has Been Rough' originally appeared on Parade.
A beloved Food Network personality is speaking out about learning to walk again after being shot in an attempted robbery.
In November 2024, Chef Tobias Dorzon was shot during an attempted robbery in which four suspects attempted to rob him and the woman he was walking with. Both Dorzon and his companion were shot and transported to a local hospital in the Montgomery County, Maryland, area.
According to WUSA9, police have now arrested 21-year-old Devon Spivey on multiple charges, including attempted murder. Investigators told the CBS affiliate that cell phone records linked Spivey to the shooting. Police are still searching for four other persons of interest who were injuries were severe enough that he had to learn how to walk again. In the wake of the arrest, he spoke out on Instagram about the struggles he has endured over the past 8 months.
"I know people might expect me to say a lot today… but truthfully, I don't have much to say. Because how do you put words to something like this?" writes Dorzon.
He continues, "There's no training for getting shot. No script for learning how to live with it. I'm still figuring out how to feel. Still learning how to breathe in this new version of my life. But I do know this — God had His hand on me that night. He covered me. He covered us. And I thank Him every single day for keeping me here."
Dorzon goes on to say that "rehab has been rough.""Real rough. Waking up in pain. Adjusting to a body that doesn't move like it used to. Learning how to sleep with one eye open. Watching my back in places I used to feel safe. That part hurts," writes the chef. "But I'm still here. Still standing. Still cooking. Still chasing greatness. And I'm not stopping."
He concludes by thanking everyone who has prayed for him, checked up on him, and loved him.
"That love kept me alive, too," writes Dorzon. "I'm giving it all to God. And I'm giving the rest to the fire that still burns in me to be the greatest chef to ever do it. We're not done yet. Not even close."In the comments, his Food Network family is rallying around him.
Guy's Grocery Games co-stars Justin Warner and Aarti Sequeira left messages, with Warner writing "Let's get it" and Sequeira writing, "God bless you and keep you!"
Renowned chef and Food Network personality Ming Tsai wrote, "True hero. Period."
"You one of one, chef!" wrote Chef Erica Barrett.
Over the years, Dorzon has appeared on Guy's Grocery Games, Last Bite Hotel and Tournament of Champions seasons 3 through 6. He made it to the TOC final four in season 3, losing to eventual champion Tiffani Faison.
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Food Network Star Speaks Out on Being Shot: 'Rehab Has Been Rough' first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
