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Tobias Dorzon Speaks Out a Year After 11 Gunshots, Returns to Food Network

His account highlights a grueling recovery, with a suspect’s case set for a Dec. 5 trial.

Overview

  • Dorzon recounted being ambushed outside his Hyattsville, Maryland, home on Nov. 5, 2024, after an Uber ride from dinner when several armed people opened fire as he helped his girlfriend out of the car.
  • He was shot 11 times and his girlfriend, Crystal Swan, was also hit, yet both survived the attack.
  • Charging documents cited by WJLA say robbers stole an Audemars Piguet watch, a diamond necklace and other items worth about $100,000 before five suspects fled in a stolen vehicle.
  • Authorities identified 21-year-old Devin Demetrius Spivey as a suspect facing 18 charges including attempted murder; he has pleaded not guilty, his attorney says a trial is scheduled for Dec. 5, and investigators say other suspects remain at large.
  • After two months in the hospital and multiple surgeries, Dorzon regained mobility through ongoing therapy despite lasting numbness, and he returns to TV on Food Network’s Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, crediting support from Guy Fieri.