Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, mentioned he encountered “a few thieves” and engaged in a confrontation with the masked group earlier than he was shot quite a few instances in Las Vegas final week.
The 67-year-old rocker, who was struck thrice throughout a “utterly random” assault on Oct. 15, had the violent run-in with the dastardly crew whereas strolling his canine, Coco.
“Strolling house from our stroll Coco and I crossed paths with a few thieves. Dressed darkly, hoodies pulled down their faces and masks masking their mouths. Standing in a neighbor’s driveway testing his bike,” Lee wrote on Fb Sunday.
“There was a verbal confrontation which ended with an settlement that I’d stroll a method and they might stroll the alternative. That didn’t work out. I’ll in all probability speak in additional element about it later however proper now I can solely comfortably perform a little at a time.
“Let me search for one other cute pic of Coco!”
Following the taking pictures, Lee was taken to “an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital,” in accordance with a press release shared by his consultant.
“Las Vegas authorities imagine the taking pictures was utterly random and occurred whereas Lee took his canine out for a stroll within the early morning hours. Because the incident is below police investigation, no additional feedback will probably be forthcoming. Lee and his household respect respecting their privateness right now.”
Lee wrote that police discovered 15 shell casings on the scene and that at the least one of many thieves had emptied their complete clip attempting to shoot him.
“I might solely dodge so many so one bullet went by my forearm, one by my foot and one within the again which broke a rib and broken a lung,” the guitarist wrote on Fb Thursday.
“Precedence now’s to maintain draining my lung until it’s executed crying. Then we will pull that tube out and focus on the extra minor accidents.”
Lee served because the lead guitarist for Osbourne from 1982 to 1985 and was included on the “Bark on the Moon” and “The Final Sin” albums earlier than he was changed by Zakk Wylde.
He was additionally a member of heavy steel band Badlands and later fashioned Crimson Dragon Cartel in 2013.
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