Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee is at present recovering and stated he’s “doing surprisingly effectively” after being shot thrice on early Tuesday (October fifteenth) close to his residence in Las Vegas.
As beforehand reported, Lee was concerned in a random road capturing about 10 miles from the Las Vegas Strip whereas the guitarist was in his driveway about to stroll his canine. Lee was positioned in a close-by hospital’s intensive care unit and is “anticipated to totally get well” per a press release from his consultant.
The day after the capturing, Wednesday (October sixteenth), fellow guitarist and Las Vegas resident DJ Ashba (previously of Weapons N’ Roses) posted a textual content message alternate he had with Lee on his Instagram tales [via Blabbermouth].
Within the alternate, Ashba requested if Jake was OK, to which he replied: “Doing surprisingly effectively. I’m one fortunate mom f**ker. Simply make certain your bday bash is wheelchair accessible! Simply jestin.’”
In the meantime, Lee himself shared an replace, reiterating that he was very fortunate to survue the capturing and that his canine Coco is doing effectively, too. His full publish on Fb reads as follows:
“Checking. Is that this on? Been awhile since I posted right here. Let’s see: I deeply recognize all the priority and effectively needs. Makes all the pieces happening a little bit higher. To make clear, I used to be shot thrice. I used to be on my method again residence from strolling my canine Coco (I didn’t title him so don’t!) Don’t wish to go into particulars now, I’m drained, however I really feel comparatively very fortunate. The police discovered 15 shell casings on the scene which implies he emptied his clip on me. I may solely dodge so many so one bullet went by means of my forearm, one by means of my foot, and one within the again which broke a rib and broken a lung. Precedence now could be to maintain draining my lung until it’s carried out crying. Then we are able to pull that tube out and focus on the extra minor accidents. And by the way in which, Coco’s nice and appreciates your inquiries!”
Different particulars have now emerged relating to the capturing, which regulation enforcement deemed random gunfire.
In keeping with the Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal, Lee was in his driveway about to stroll his canine at about 2:40 a.m. when he was shot within the forearm, the again, and within the foot. Not one of the pictures hit an important organ, although the shot to his again broke considered one of his ribs. Lee’s canine was unhurt, and a neighbor who heard the pictures referred to as 911.
“No arrests have been made right now,” the Las Vegas Police Division stated in a press release. “That is an ongoing investigation.”
Following information of the capturing, Ozzy Osbourne — whose albums Bark on the Moon (1983) and The Final Sin (1986) featured Lee on guitar — issued the next assertion to TMZ:
“It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, however that also doesn’t take away from the shock of listening to what occurred to him at this time,” stated Osbourne in a press release launched to TMZ on Tuesday evening . “It’s simply one other mindless act of gun violence. I ship my ideas to him and his lovely daughter, Jade. I simply hope he’ll be okay.”
Lee, 67, has stepped away from music lately as he offers with cartilage injury in his arms. Previous to the capturing, the guitarist had been present process cortisone pictures and bodily remedy for ache administration.