Guitarist Jake E. Lee, who has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Cinderella and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.
The 67-year-old was shot early Tuesday but is “fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital,” spokesperson Amanda Cagan said in a statement to The Times. “He is expected to fully recover.”
Cagan said Las Vegas authorities believe that the shooting was “completely random” and that it occurred while Lee was walking his dog.
“As the incident is under police investigation, no further comments will be forthcoming. Lee and his family appreciate respecting their privacy at this time,” Cagan said.
Officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a shooting incident at 2:42 a.m. in the 11000 block of Alora Street, about 10 miles south of the Las Vegas Strip, the agency confirmed Tuesday in a statement to The Times. After officers arrived, they “located a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” and he was transported to a hospital, the agency said.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing, the department said.
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