Brian Hickerson had a blunt response when asked about the death of Hayden Panettiere.

The late actress’ on-again, off-again boyfriend was at a gas station in Greenville, South Carolina, Wednesday, when he was asked by a photographer how he’s holding up, in a video obtained by E! News.

Hickerson — clad in a yellow t-shirt and wearing a backwards gray baseball cap — responded, “How do you think I’m doing?”

The photographer then extended his condolences, to which he replied, “Appreciate it. That’s all I got for you, man.”

He had a visible injury by his left eye, presumably from his altercation Saturday at a bar in Greenville with other patrons…

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