š¤ÆFormer Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has disclosed the shocking details leading up to the violent assault he suffered in Las Vegas last month, revealing he was shot after confronting two thieves. The incident occurred in the early morning of October 15 near the Las Vegas Strip while Lee was walking his dog, Coco.
šļø Confronting the Criminals
While the authorities initially described the event as a “completely random” assault, Leeās new account, posted on his band Red Dragon Cartel’s Facebook page, explains the direct cause of the violence.
Lee detailed running into two suspicious individuals:
> “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 neighbour’s driveway checking out his motorcycle.”
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Lee engaged the suspects in a verbal confrontation, which, according to his account, ended with an agreement that they would go their separate ways. However, Lee noted, “That didn’t work out.”
š©ø Three Shots Out of Fifteen
The confrontation escalated into a shooting where, as Lee previously revealed, the attacker emptied his clip, leaving 15 shell casings at the scene. Despite the heavy fire, the guitar icon survived, though he sustained three serious injuries.
“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,” Lee wrote.
š Health Update: Prioritizing Lung Recovery
Lee, who was rushed to intensive care after the incident, is expected to make a full recovery since the shots miraculously missed his vital organs. His current focus is on healing the most severe injury.
“Priority now is to keep draining my lung ’till it’s done crying,” he stated. Once his lung has recovered, he will be able to “concentrate on the more minor injuries.” His account paints a vivid picture of a courageous, albeit reckless, attempt to protect his neighbor’s property that ended in a near-fatal attack.