Over the weekend, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star Benzino was shot after being caught in gunfire, as he was traveling to his mother's funeral in Boston, Mass.

The reality star's nephew Gai Scott who is responsible for shooting him said he feared for his life after Benzino allegedly sent threatening text messages saying he was going to kill him.

"I shot at him; I was in fear for my wife and a baby. He's been threatening my life," Scott said.

According to Boston Globe, Benzino sent text messages in the week, which provoked Scott to purchase a gun. Scott said that he saw Benzino flash a gun, which resulted in him grabbing his 9mm Walter pistol. But when that ran out of ammunition, he started firing his .45-caliber gun.

Benzino seems to be in good spirits, as he took to his Instagram to show off his two wounds.

"The one on the left went through the MadeMen shield and broke my bone, and still in there, the one on the right luckily just grazed my back #blessed," he wrote.

He also thanked fans for their support since the incident.

"I JUST WANNA THANK EVERYBODY WHO PRAYED AND SENT THEIR SINCERE CONCERNS FOR ME AND MY MOM, SHE WAS FINALLY LAID TO REST AMONGST ALL THE CHAOS, YOUR KIND WORDS AND THOUGHTS HAVE REALLY HELPED ME HEAL FASTER. ALTHOUGH I WILL HAVE A LONG ROAD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AHEAD OF ME, I WILL BE EVEN STRONGER. GOD IS GREAT"

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