treeduck Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS, RED DRAGON CARTEL) was shot multiple times early this morning (Tuesday, October 15) in a Las Vegas, Nevada 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. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Glad he's expected to recover... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 4 minutes ago, laughedatbytime said: Glad he's expected to recover... Can't even take your dog for a walk safely these days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except for bullets. Those stay with you forever. Glad he's going to be okay, that's pretty much a miracle outcome considering the multiple gunshots. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Damn, that's awful. Speedy recover, Jake! I think I'll spin The Ultimate Sin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Maybe he wasn't the target? Anyone see Kristi Noem around? Sure glad he's going to be okay. I can't imagine how terrifying that was. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) 3 hours ago, BastillePark said: Maybe he wasn't the target? Anyone see Kristi Noem around? Sure glad he's going to be okay. I can't imagine how terrifying that was. Kristi's got a gun Her dog is on the run What did her doggie do? Picked the wrong place to poo? Kristi was 'moderating' the Trump townhall...until it became a dufus dance festival. I've never seen someone with such a WTF? expression doing YMCA. Edited October 16 by HemiBeers 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 That's so crazy! Im glad he'll be ok! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Glad he is ok and can hopefully make a full recovery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 Police: No Arrests Yet In Shooting Of Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JAKE E. LEE October 16, 2024 The police has released a statement regarding the shooting of former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee early Tuesday (October 15) while walking his dog in Las Vegas. "Officers responded to a shooting incident in the 11000 block of Alora Street," the Las Vegas Police Department said in the statement. "Officers arrived and located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The male was transported to the hospital. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation." 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. Lee's management said in a statement that police think the shooting "was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning hours." Lee, 67, is "fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital," his management said. "He is expected to fully recover." "No further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time," his management said. Lee, who was tapped by Ozzy Osbourne to replace the late Randy Rhoads in the singer's solo band, played on two Ozzy records: 1983's "Bark At The Moon" and 1986's "The Ultimate Sin". In a statement to TMZ, Ozzy said: "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. It's just another senseless act of gun violence. I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade. I just hope he'll be OK." After performing with Ozzy, Lee formed the hard rock band BADLANDS. He released the solo albums "Retraced" and "Guitar Warrior" in 2005 and 2007, respectively. After a self-imposed exile from the music industry and the public eye, Lee returned with a new band called RED DRAGON CARTEL, releasing a self-titled album in 2013 followed by "Patina" in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I guess it was a Shot In The Dark? Too soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 18 minutes ago, grep said: I guess it was a Shot In The Dark? Too soon? It was 2.30 am so I suppose it was actually dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 46 minutes ago, treeduck said: It was 2.30 am so I suppose it was actually dark. That's what I'm sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 10 minutes ago, grep said: That's what I'm sayin'. I suppose you could also say that the shooter was Waiting for Darkness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 First Randy and now almost him. Stay safe, Zakk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, treeduck said: I suppose you could also say that the shooter was Waiting for Darkness. And also tried to commit the Ultimate Sin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Google street view shows that it looks like a pretty nice street...modest sand colored house vegas subdivision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 1 minute ago, HemiBeers said: Google street view shows that it looks like a pretty nice street...modest sand colored house vegas subdivision. Seems strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 2 hours ago, treeduck said: It was 2.30 am so I suppose it was actually dark. So was the shooter Barking at the Moon as well? Get well Jake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 maybe the neighbors were upset because his dog was barking at the moon. shame that this happened, but thinking like a cop, I'm wondering about a drug deal gone bad. musician, in his driveway at 2am with his dog for protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 18 minutes ago, HemiBeers said: maybe the neighbors were upset because his dog was barking at the moon. shame that this happened, but thinking like a cop, I'm wondering about a drug deal gone bad. musician, in his driveway at 2am with his dog for protection. Maybe but it seems a bit more random to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 17 Author Share Posted October 17 1 hour ago, HemiBeers said: maybe the neighbors were upset because his dog was barking at the moon. shame that this happened, but thinking like a cop, I'm wondering about a drug deal gone bad. musician, in his driveway at 2am with his dog for protection. One thing about the shooting, based on where Jake was hit, is it doesn't sound like professional or even someone who knows how to use a gun with serious intent. I mean you're not going to aim for someone's foot are you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Ozzy (or likely a rep) Tweeted something about supporting Lee to which Eddie Trunk said, how about crediting and paying Lee for his work on Bark At The Moon, etc? That would be support. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 17 Author Share Posted October 17 The latest I've heard is that Jake surprised a car thief and shouted at him and the car thief opened fire. I don't know if this is definitely true but it comes from someone who works in the amps and pedal business who knows Jake and his management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 And he just had a signature Friedman IR-J pre-amp pedal come out like the day after he got shot, or maybe even the same day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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