Jake E. Lee has said he is ‘on the mend’ more than two weeks after being shot in Las Vegas.
Lee recently shared a photo of his dog Coco on social media and addressed questions about his late-night walk.
“Hi, been two weeks so I feel I should post something. I’m on the mend, no complications so far. Can’t put any weight on my foot for another month, so I have a knee scooter for around the house. More fun than the walker. No updates from the detectives on the case. I will address the time of day I was walking my pup at, to fill some space in this post,” the rocker wrote.
“I’m a night owl, always have been. My wife works graveyard in a casino. 2-3 in the morning is the middle of the day for us! And during the summer, with temps 115-120° during the day, walking Coco in the early morning can still be over 100°. So we walk when it’s coolest, and have for the last two years without mishap, until recently. Nothing nefarious,” he added.
The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was hit three times in a shooting that occurred about 10 miles from the Las Vegas Strip early on October 15. He was later admitted to the intensive care unit at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center.
Lee’s daughter Jade shared the first photo of him after the shooting. On October 20, he posted another update on the Red Dragon Cartel Facebook page, saying, “Thank you again for all your concern. A quick update: back home recuperating. A big thanks to those at Sunrise Hospital for taking such good care of me.”
He also shared details about the night of the incident, stating, “And some brief details about that night. Walking home from our walk Coco and I crossed paths with a couple of thieves. Dressed darkly, hoodies pulled down their faces and masks covering their mouths. Standing in a neighbor’s driveway checking out his motorcycle. There was a verbal confrontation which ended with an agreement that I would walk one way and they would walk the opposite. That didn’t work out. I’ll probably talk in more detail about it later but right now I can only comfortably do a little at a time.”
Jake mentioned that ‘the police found 15 shell casings at the scene,’ and he described the injuries he sustained: “One bullet went through my forearm, one through my foot, and one in the back which broke a rib and damaged a lung.”
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the shooting occurred around 2:40 a.m. as Lee was about to walk his dog. Fortunately, none of the shots hit vital organs, and his dog was unharmed. A neighbor heard the gunfire, took cover with his children, and called 911.
Lee joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band after Randy Rhoads passed away. He played on two albums, and after his time with Ozzy, Lee formed the band Badlands. He also released solo albums titled ‘Retraced’ and ‘Guitar Warrior.’ After taking a break from music, he returned with Red Dragon Cartel and released albums in 2013 and 2018.