Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee expected to recover after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas

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https://www.loudersound.com/news/jake-e-lee-shot-las-vegas

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has been shot multiple times in Las Vegas. The news was confirmed in a short statement from his publicist.

The statement read: "As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Red Dragon Cartel) was shot multiple times early this morning in a Las Vegas, NV street shooting. Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully recover.

"Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning hours. As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time."

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Earlier this month, in an interview with Tone Talk, Lee revealed that he is currently experiencing health issues and that – after initially being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome – doctors told him that he had very little cartilage left in his hands. Lee is receiving cortisone injections to be able to perform.

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Horrible. I hope he will make a full recovery.

[shelshaw]

1. It's not safe being an Ozzy guitarist

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3. Article on Ozzy's guitarists:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-guitarists/

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When Rhoads died in a plane crash on March 19, 1982, at the age of 25, Osbourne wasted no time recruiting top-tier talent to fill his collaborator's shoes. Short-term replacements Bernie Torme and Night Ranger's Brad Gillis assisted on the road before he found hotshot shredder Jake E. Lee to take up the mantle on 1983's Bark at the Moon.

Without Lee, it's possible Osbourne would have never stabilized his career and begun the process of recovering from Rhoads' death. The guitarist often gets overshadowed by both his predecessor, Rhoads, and his successor, Zakk Wylde. Across three long-term tenures, the blonde-maned, bullseye-guitar-wielding shredder co-wrote some of Osbourne's biggest and most iconic songs, including "No More Tears," "Mama I'm Coming Home," "Road to Nowhere" and "Perry Mason."

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Jake E. Lee (1982-1987)
After two short-lived fill-ins, Osbourne finally found a long-term replacement for Rhoads in Jake E. Lee, who previously played in Rough Cutt and a pre-fame Ratt. Lee quickly made his mark on Osbourne's 1983 album Bark at the Moon, whose title track became a set list staple and features some of the most iconic guitar solos in his catalog. Lee also played on 1986's The Ultimate Sin before being fired in 1987. He went on to form the bluesy hard-rock band Badlands with singer Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (both former Black Sabbath members), as well as bassist Greg Chaisson.

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[yankee87]

2. OzzyFan

Didn't hear about this, thanks.

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6. YVW. Looks like the news broke just this afternoon. Btw, see reply 5 for a 3-hour interview he did last week.

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4. Brad Gillis tweet:

Link to tweet

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5. 3-hour livestreamed interview he did just 6 days ago, and Blabbermouth article:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/jake-e-lee-offers-health-update-says-he-is-playing-guitar-again-and-wants-to-go-on-tour

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7. Ozzy posted a tweet about Jake today, but then got a lot of fans on Twitter telling him to

give Jake the songwriting credit and pay him the royalties for Bark At The Moon (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark_at_the_Moon especially the Overview section).

Link to tweet

Some replies:

Got any Bark At the Moon money for him?

Give Jake the credit he deserves on bark at the moon..

Pay him royalties to Bark at The Moon and help with his medical bills. That would be the first step.

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8. Medical update. This is from SiriusXM radio host Eddie Trunk:

Link to tweet

Eddie agreed with the fans who feel Ozzy should pay Jake:

Link to tweet

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9. More, from Blabbermouth:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/jake-e-lee-on-surviving-random-las-vegas-shooting-i-am-one-lucky-motherfer

Earlier today, former GUNS N' ROSES and SIXX:A.M. guitarist D.J. Ashba, who also lives in Las Vegas, took to his Instagram Stories to share a text exchange between him and Jake. After Ashba wrote to Lee, "Please tell me you're okay??" Jake responded, "Doing surprisingly well. I am one lucky mother fucker. Just make sure your bday bash is wheelchair accessible! Just jestin'" Ashba then replied: "So fn thankful you're ok! Naha! U got it bro!"

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lee was in his driveway about to walk his dog at about 2:40 a.m. when he was shot in the forearm; in the back, with the bullet breaking a rib; and in the foot. None of the shots hit a vital organ. A neighbor heard the shots, hid his kids, grabbed a gun and called 911. Lee's dog was unharmed.

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Bret Michaels of POISON wrote on X (formerly Twitter),"To our friend Jake E. Lee — our thoughts, prayers and concerns go out to you, my friend, after hearing the news of you being shot in Las Vegas today. We are all pulling for you & hoping that you will have a speedy & incredible recovery."

JOURNEY's Neal Schon also took to the social media platform. "Crazy world," he wrote. "take care Jake."