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OZZY OSBOURNE was 'shocked' to hear JAKE E. LEE was shot: 'I just hope he's OK'

OZZY OSBOURNE was 'shocked' to hear JAKE E. LEE was shot: 'I just hope he's OK'

Ozzy Osbourne says he was shocked to hear about his former guitarist Jake E Lee was shot multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning (October 15).

According to TMZ, the shooting happened around 2:40 a.m lee went for a walk with his dog. He has since been hospitalized and is currently fully conscious while being treated at an intensive care unit in the city.

SiriusXM Radio personality Eddie Trunks revealed this in a social media post Jake “was hit three times – in the chest, arm and foot. The bullets missed all major organs except the lungs. But he is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery.” Eddie continued that he had received the information about it JakeFind out about the musician's condition directly from the musician's manager.

In a statement about this TMZ, Ozzy said: “It's been 37 years since I saw it Jake E Leebut that doesn't change the shock when I heard 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's okay.

Las Vegas authorities believe the shooting was completely random. As the incident is the subject of a police investigation, no further comment will be made. lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time.

leewhich was tapped Ozzy Osbourne to replace what is late Randy Rhoads in the singer's solo band, played by two people Ozzy Records: 1983 “Bark At The Moon” and 1986s “The Ultimate Sin”.

After the performance with Ozzy, lee founded the hard rock band WASTELAND. He released the solo albums “Retraced” And “Guitar Warrior” 2005 and 2007 respectively. After a self-imposed exile from the music industry and the public, lee returned with a new band called RED DRAGON CARTELreleased a self-titled album in 2013, followed by “Patina” in 2018.

Ozzy Osbourne Photo credit: Ross Halfin / Jake E Lee Photo credit: Joseph Gorelick

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