A native Nevadan is one of the sixteen soldiers wounded in the deadly shooting at Fort Hood. U.S. Army Private Deon Josephs of Las Vegas remains in the hospital, after being shot in the back.
“Deon made it through surgery the bullet is out of his neck with no complications from the surgery,” Deon’s brother, Darren Josephs posted, adding “He is very strong.”
Family members say Deon dreamed of joining the Army since he was a child, finishing boot camp and going active duty in November. He was planning on being a career officer.
Authorities say Ivan Lopez was upset after a being refused a leave of absence form. He then killed three people and injured 16 others before turning the gun on himself.
Lopez and Deon were friends and were assigned to the same unit.
The family is hoping to raise $50,000 at gofundme.com to help pay for the long-term stay they expect to endure as Deon recovers. Meanwhile a memorial service at Fort Hood is scheduled for Wednesday.
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