“The gun was tied to two previous murders” Jake E. Lee shares shocking update about his shooting
Jake E. Lee has shared a shocking update about the shooting incident that landed him in the intensive care unit last October.
The 68-year-old guitarist, best known for his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987, previously revealed that he was shot multiple times while walking his dog in Las Vegas.
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Now, in a Facebook post shared last week, Lee says that justice is on the horizon: “The two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month,” he writes. “The gun was tied to two previous murders so my case is almost an afterthought. They’re going bye bye for a long time. On that happy thought, see ya on TV!”
The post includes a picture of his dog Coco, who was with him during the incident and reportedly targeted in the attack. According to the guitarist, the gunman fired 15 shots, with some aimed at Coco. Lee was struck three times, with one bullet narrowly missing his spine.
Elsewhere in the post, the musician also confirms his upcoming appearance at Black Sabbath’s final show in Birmingham.
“Just confirming I’m playing,” Lee states. “In fact I believe I’ll be first at bat, which means Coco has to be up at 7:00am to watch Pops! I’m thrilled to be sharing the stage with top tier musicians, I won’t name cause you never know until the curtain rises, but will confirm once we have our rehearsal next week.”
Just confirming I’m playing in Birmingham on the 5th of July. In fact I believe I’ll be first at bat, which means Coco…
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In related news, Jake E. Lee recently opened up about why he said yes to Black Sabbath’s farewell concert despite decades of no contact with the Prince of Darkness.
“Tom Morello [the show’s musical director] called me,” he told Guitar World. “He said, ‘There’s going to be a thing, an original Sabbath performance and Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance. I can’t see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere.’”
“It’s a thrill to be a part of it,” Lee continued. “And even more so for me to watch it. I hope Ozzy can get through it. I haven’t spoken with him or seen him in decades.”
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