What happened to Jake E. Lee? Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Jake E. Lee, who had played for Ozzy Osbourne in the past, was recently hospitalized after being shot several times in Las Vegas. The incident happened on October 15, 2024, and the motive behind the same is yet to be made official.

The police department has launched an investigation to find more details. Furthermore, the cops told People magazine that Lee was taking his dog for a walk during the early morning hours when he was shot.

A representative for Lee also confirmed the news in a statement which says:

"As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time."

The representative additionally mentioned that the "shooting was completely random", as revealed by the authorities.

On the other hand, a manager for Jake E. Lee's band Red Dragon Cartel, Tim Heyne, spoke to The Associated Press and stated:

"By the grace of God, no major organs were hit, he's fully responsive, and expected to make a full recovery."

Notably, the incident happened at the 11000 block of Alora Street where the cops discovered a victim with gunshot wounds, as per Fox News. Jake is still in the ICU and further updates are currently awaited.

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Ozzy Osbourne reacts to Jake E. Lee's shooting incident

As mentioned, the Norfolk, Virginia native played for Osbourne for around five years. He then launched two more groups, Red Dragon Cartel and Badlands, and both have managed to deliver many successful projects over the years.

After Jake E. Lee was recently shot, Ozzy Osbourne also responded to the case in a statement while speaking to TMZ recently. The musician 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."

During his time with Osbourne, Jake contributed to the latter's album, Bark at the Moon, which received a positive response. Lee also went on tour with Osbourne.

He discontinued working for Ozzy in 1987 after being fired by Sharon Osbourne.

Jake recalled his firing in an interview with Eon Music in 2018, saying that he was invited to dinner by Sharon, who did not reveal the news directly to him at first.

Lee stated that he could find some clues about his firing as Sharon added:

"My roommate at the time was also my guitar tech, and he came back from the Rainbow, and he'd seen [Ozzy bandmates] Phil [Soussan, bass], and Randy Castillo [drums], and he said they came up to him and said, 'So, what are you going to do now that Jake's out of the band?'"

Lee said that he was shocked when his roommate questioned him about being fired. The 67-year-old revealed that he immediately contacted Sharon on the phone, who confirmed the news, adding that it was one of the reasons why she took him out to dinner.

Jake E. Lee mentioned that although there were reports related to a dispute between both sides due to his firing, he denied the same, saying that they shared a close friendship with each other at the time.