Jake E. Lee has declared that he feels “relatively very lucky” after being shot three times while walking his dog.
Ozzy Osbourne’s former guitarist has issued a health update after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
“I deeply appreciate all the concern and well wishes. Makes everything going on a little better,” Lee, 67, wrote on his band Red Dragon Cartel’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “To clarify, I was shot three times. I was on my way back home from walking my dog Coco (I didn’t name him so don’t!) Don’t want to go into details now, I’m tired, but I feel relatively very lucky.”
Lee explained that police officers found 15 bullet casings in the area where the incident took place.
“I could only dodge so many so one bullet went through my forearm, one through my foot, and one in the back which broke a rib and damaged a lung,” he continued of his injuries. “Priority now is to keep draining my lung till it’s done crying. Then we can pull that tube out and concentrate on the more minor injuries.”
The musician then reassured fans that his dog was unharmed, writing, “Coco’s fine and appreciates your inquiries!”
According to Las Vegas police, the incident was not targeted and no arrests have been made.
Shortly after the incident on Tuesday, Osbourne responded to the news.
“It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today. It’s just another senseless act of gun violence,” the 75-year-old told TMZ. “I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade. I just hope he’ll be OK.”
