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Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Expected to ‘Make a Full Recovery’ After Being Shot ‘Multiple Times’
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Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Expected to ‘Make a Full Recovery’ After Being Shot ‘Multiple Times’



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Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee, who has played with heavy metal heavyweight Ozzy Osbourne, was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after being shot “multiple times” in Las Vegas, a representative for the musician told CNN in a statement.

“Lee is fully conscious and doing well in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Las Vegas. He is expected to make a full recovery,” the representative said.

The shooting happened while Lee was walking his dog outside and is believed to have been “completely random.”

According to a statement from the Las Vegas Police Department, officers responded to a shooting in the 11000 block of Alora Street around 2:42 a.m. Tuesday.

“Officers arrived and located a male victim with visible gunshot wounds. The man was transported to hospital,” the statement said.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time, police said.

Lee, 67, is an accomplished rock guitarist who spent time playing with Osbourne in the 1980s.

Lee later formed the heavy metal group Badlands with former Black Sabbath members Ray Gillen and Eric Singer. In 2013 he formed his own band Red Dragon Cartel.

CNN’s Lisa Respers France contributed to this report.