Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E Lee shares details of shooting
Jake E Lee, a guitarist best known for working with Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s, has provided an update on the status of his well-being after he sustained several bullet wounds from a seemingly random attack last week.
On October 15th, Lee was up early walking his dog, when he came face-to-face with two men who brandished a gun at him. He was shot three times, leaving him hospitalised in Las Vegas. A statement published shortly after the incident claimed that Lee is set to “fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit.”
The musician worked with the Black Sabbath singer on several albums, including Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin. Throughout his career, Lee has also been a member of various other bands, such as Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel.
Osbourne has since reacted to the shooting, stating, “It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today.”
Following the attack, Lee shared news with his fans about his recovery. He wrote on Facebook: “The police found 15 shell casings at the scene which means he emptied his clip on me. I could only dodge so many so one bullet went through my forearm, one through my foot, and one in the back which broke a rib and damaged a lung.”
The guitarist continued: “Priority now is to keep draining my lung till it’s done crying. Then we can pull that tube out and concentrate on the more minor injuries.”
Now, the guitarist has posted another statement on his Facebook page. In his post, he shared details of the shooting, which is currently being investigated by officials.
Lee wrote: “Thank you again for all your concern. A quick update: back home recuperating. A big thanks to those at Sunrise Hospital for taking such good care of me.”
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He continued, recounting the events of the night: “Walking home from our walk Coco [Lee’s dog] and I crossed paths with a couple of thieves. Dressed darkly, hoodies pulled down their faces and masks covering their mouths. Standing in a neighbour’s driveway checking out his motorcycle. There was a verbal confrontation which ended with an agreement that I would walk one way and they would walk the opposite. That didn’t work out.”
“I’ll probably talk in more detail about it later but right now I can only comfortably do a little at a time,” he concluded.
It appears as though Lee just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time for no fault of his own, with the attack happening at complete random.
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