ATLANTA - Actor Tray Chaney, known for his role on HBO’s The Wire , is sharing a hopeful update about his son, Malachi Chaney, who was seriously injured when a powerful tornado destroyed their Henry County home last week.

Malachi, 19, has been moved out of the intensive care unit after five days, according to an Instagram post from his father early Wednesday morning.

What they're saying:

"Did 5 Days in ICU. NOW WE OUTTA ICU. Still gotta remain in the hospital for a whole other process (who knows how long) BUT you talking Progress….LIKE YOU’RE MY HERO!" Chaney wrote, celebrating his son’s progress.

Son thrown 300 feet

What we know:

Malachi suffered several broken ribs, facial fractures, and multiple cuts when an EF-2 tornado tore through their Locust Grove subdivision, leveling

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