JAKE E. LEE on surviving a random shooting in Las Vegas: “I’m a lucky motherf***er”

Jake E Lee says he’s “doing surprisingly well” after being shot in Las Vegas.

The 67-year-old former OZZY OSBOURNE The guitarist was shot three times early Tuesday, Oct. 15, in a shooting about 10 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. He was later transferred to a hospital’s intensive care unit, where he is fully conscious and “doing well,” Lee’s representative confirmed in a statement, adding that he is expected to make a full recovery.

Earlier today, earlier GUNS N’ ROSES And SIXX:AM guitarist DJ Ashbawho also lives in Las Vegas, came to him Instagram stories to share a text exchange between him and him Jake. After Ashba wrote to lee“Please tell me you’re okay??” Jake replied: “I’m feeling surprisingly well. I’m a happy mother fucker. Just make sure your birthday party is wheelchair accessible! Just kidding.” Ashba then replied, “So grateful you’re okay! Naha! You got it, bro!”

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, lee was in his driveway about 2:40 a.m. about to walk his dog when he was shot in the forearm; in the back, with the bullet breaking a rib; and in the foot. None of the shots hit a vital organ. A neighbor heard the shots, hid his children, grabbed a gun and called 911. leeThe dog remained uninjured.

leeManagement said in a statement that police believe the shooting was “completely accidental and occurred.” lee went for a walk with his dog in the early hours of the morning.

“No further comments will be made. lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy during this time,” his management said.

The Las Vegas Police later released a statement saying, “Officers responded to a shooting incident in the 11000 block of Alora Street. Officers arrived and located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The man was taken to hospital. No arrests have been made.” This is currently an ongoing investigation.

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”.

In a statement to 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.

Bret Michaels from POISON continued writing X (earlier Twitter),”To our friend Jake E Lee – Our thoughts, prayers and concerns go out to you, my friend, after receiving the news that you were shot in Las Vegas today. We are all pulling for you and hope you have a quick and incredible recovery.

TRIP‘S Neal Schon also took to the social media platform. “Crazy world,” he wrote. “Take care Jake.”

NIGHT RANGER‘S Brad Gilliswho also played guitar Osbourne‘s band in the past, shared his own statement regarding the shooting on X. “I just heard about it Jake E Lee. “Glad to hear he’s okay,” he said. “My thoughts are with you, buddy!”

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.