Guitarist Jake E. Lee (Red Dragon Cartel, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) has offered up some more details regarding being shot three times in Las Vegas, NV this past October. Per a previous report, the 67-year-old Lee stated that the incident unfolded while he was out walking his dog Coco in his local neighborhood.
Lee claimed to have stumbled upon some individuals who he presumed were intending to steal a motorcycle from his neighbor. Upon verbally confronting them, the individuals are said to have opened fire on him and his dog, with some 15 shell casings being found at the scene by authorities.
Ultimately, one bullet went through his forearm, another hit his foot, and another penetrated his back, breaking a rib and damaging one of his lungs. In an update shared yesterday, Lee revealed that the would-be thieves also attempted to fire upon his dog. That post of his reads as follows:
“Hope everyone’s enjoying their Thanksgiving. I’ve been debating on publicly talking about getting shot and have decided that it would probably be good for me. Somewhat therapeutic, and by documenting it I can more easily put it behind me. And you might find parts of it interesting! At first it seemed too daunting but then I realized I can do it in parts. Like this:
We were about 50ft apart when I heard the shots. I quickly realized he wasn’t aiming at me. He was aiming at my dog! I threw my end of the leash at Coco and yelled to go home. He did. He’s a good boy.
The first shot to hit me was in my left forearm. Entered about an inch below the elbow on the underside. Exited topside. It felt like a burn. Not particularly painful, just like a quick burning sensation. I thought it must have been a graze. Fortunately it missed any bones, and my elbow joint, and has healed remarkably quickly. The scars aren’t much bigger or darker than some of my age spots and I’d probably have to point them out for you to notice. All the fingers still move well. Initially lost the feeling on the back of my hand but it has been slowly coming back.
In the spirit of giving thanks, I am most thankful my dog wasn’t hurt, and also the damage to my fretting arm was minimal. Unlike the other wounds, which I’ll get to in Part 2. Don’t really have pics of my arm so you get another Coco pic!”
