Jake E. Lee, Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist, Shot Multiple Times in Las Vegas in Random Attack

Jake E. Lee, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, 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 to the press.

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 the press. 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.