Guitarist Jake E. Lee shares what led up to being shot, confronted neighborhood thieves

Guitarist Jake E. Lee has shared an update following the incident that left him shot three times in Las Vegas on October 15th. The Red Dragon Cartel guitarist and former Ozzy Osbourne band member was injured while walking his dog. After being rushed to the hospital, Lee has since been discharged and is expected to make a full recovery.

Lee revealed that 15 shell casings were found at the scene, and police are investigating the shooting. One bullet went through his forearm, another hit his foot, and a third punctured his back, breaking a rib and damaging a lung. In an update shared on October 20th, the 67-year-old musician stated the shooting stemmed from a confrontation with thieves in his neighborhood.

Lee shared the following:

Thank you again for all your concern. A quick update: back home recuperating. A big thanks to those at Sunrise Hospital for taking such good care of me. And some brief details about that night. Walking home from our walk Coco and I crossed paths with a couple of thieves. Dressed darkly, hoodies pulled down their faces and masks covering their mouths. Standing in a neighbor's driveway checking out his motorcycle. There was a verbal confrontation which ended with an agreement that I would walk one way and they would walk the opposite. That didn't work out. I'll probably talk in more detail about it later but right now I can only comfortably do a little at a time. Let me look for another cute pic of Coco!