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Jake E. Lee, Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist, was shot dead in Las Vegas

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Jake E. Lee, Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist, was shot dead in Las Vegas

Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee, a veteran artist who performed with Ozzy Osbourne and founded the bands Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times early Tuesday while walking his dog in Las Vegas.

The incident is under investigation, Lee's management said in a statement sent to USA TODAY, but police believe the shooting was “completely random and occurred while Lee was walking his dog in the early morning hours.”

Lee, 67, was “fully conscious and well in the intensive care unit of a Las Vegas hospital,” his management said. “He is expected to make a full recovery.”

Las Vegas police responded to a shooting in the 11000 block of Alora Street in the southern part of the city, Las Vegas police said in a statement to USA TODAY.

“Officers arrived and located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The man was transported to the hospital,” the statement said. “No arrests have been made at this time.”

Police said the incident was still under investigation. “No further comments will be made. “Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time,” his management said.

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Who is Jake E Lee?

Lee became known to rock music fans when he joined Ozzy Osbourne's band for the album's “Bark at the Moon” and “The Ultimate Sin.”

Lee then founded the band Badlands with former Black Sabbath singer Ray Gillen and Eric Singer (Kiss); The band released three albums. In 2013 he founded the new band Red Dragon Cartel, which released the albums “Red Dragon Cartel” in 2014 and “Patina” in 2018.

Lee was in the middle of a self-imposed absence from public performances due to pain in his right hand and working on pain management, he said in an Oct. 9 interview with music news site Blabbermouth.net: “But I Am “I’m playing again — I’ve been at it for maybe about two months — and I want to go out and do a tour,” he told the outlet. “I want to be done with this.” 'patina' Tour canceled due to COVID. I would like to do that (with) Red Dragon Cartel and focus on that 'patina' Record and take more recordings. We'll see where this goes.

Fans and artists react to Jake E. Lee shooting

Musicians and fans expressed shock and concern over Lee's shooting and hoped for his recovery. “My thoughts are with you, buddy!” guitarist Brad Gillis (Night Ranger) posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“I'm thinking of Jake E Lee and praying for him,” Mark Strigl, host of Sirius XM channel Ozzy's Boneyard, said in a post on X.

“Wishing my friend Jake E. Lee a full and lasting recovery 🙏🎸,” wrote agent and promoter David Maida.

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