'I had to learn how to walk': Fayetteville security guard recovering after being shot in the head
Charles Jackson Jr., a security guard, is recovering after being shot in the head at Phat Daddy's restaurant in Fayetteville.
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"I got shot twice. Once in the back of the head," Jackson said. The bullet came out of his left eye -- barely missing his brain.
The security guard was shot while breaking up a fight between two groups of people -- one wearing masks, and one not.
Francis was seen walking, gun in hand, to a Mercedes SUV, getting in and driving off. Others from both groups also drove away after the shooting.
"Chuck was more than a security guard to me. He was like my brother," said Kenneth Clark, owner of Phat Daddy's. "[He was] retired military, a Marine, [and] just cared about people. [He was] a God-fearing man, loved his family {and] loved the people he worked with. So, when something happens to a good guy like that, it's weighing heavy on my heart."
Jackson had to have multiple surgeries since the shooting, including on his eye.
"It looks like I had a stroke," Jackson said. He's lost all feeling on his right side. Since the shooting, Jackson has also lost about 100 pounds.
"I had to learn how to walk," he said. "I'm doing OK with that but I still haven't got my balance yet."
Jackson is still fighting to get better so he can return to his wife and five children.
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