Local soldier injured in Fort Hood shooting

More names have been released  of the more than forty people killed and/or injured in Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood.

Among the dead are several medical personnel and a pregnant soldier.  Among the wounded is a 39-year-old staff sergeant from Beaumont.

When these sirens sounded at Fort Hood on Thursday, Staff Sergeant Eric Williams Jackson of Beaumont was being shot.

"He heard a commotion, he turned and saw the gunman and at that time, he felt his blood running down his hand and he sought cover."

John Jackson, the 39-year-old's father, says his son, who's been in the Army for more than 20 years, was hit by a bullet in his forearm, that eventually ended up in his wrist.

Jackson was at the Processing Center updating his medical records for another tour of duty in Iraq.

"Initial reaction was, he has gone through three tours and then come home and be involved in a shooting incident, it was kind of disconcerting."

Jackson says what's even more troubling is that the suspect is a serviceman just like his son.

He said, "it's a hard pill to take, you don't expect your own comrade to inflict such carnage on their own.. it's just hard to comprehend."

Jackson says his son, who joined the Army straight out of high school, is back to daily duties at the base. And while his son may not be showing how the situation has affected him, Jackson says it hit the family hard.

"Mixed emotions... one, I'm thankful that his injuries weren't that serious," he said, "And then we feel with anger because we heard reports that one of our investigating bodies had this particular person on their radar and he wasn't flagged... this could have been prevented."

But Jackson says what's done can't be changed, and the focus now, for his family, is on the casualties.

"Our deepest condolences go out to the families of the 13 individuals that did not make it."

Jackson says his son may be deploying for his third tour of duty in Iraq, at the end of January.

A memorial service at Fort Hood is planned for Tuesday.