Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne (1983 – 1987), Badlands, and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times in a street shooting in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 15, his representative and the Las Vegas Police Department confirmed according to to ‘People.com’.
The 67-year-old musician is currently at a Las Vegas hospital in the intensive care unit, where he is fully conscious and “doing well”, Lee’s rep confirmed in a statement, adding that Lee “is expected to fully recover.”
Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random. Lee was shot early in the morning, around 2:45 a.m. local time, the Las Vegas Police Department tells PEOPLE. Lee’s representative said he was out at that hour to take his dog on a walk. “Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time,” the rocker’s rep concluded the statement.
The police are investigating the incident. The Las Vegas Police Department confirms with PEOPLE that no arrests have been made at this time.
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