Jake E. Lee, Guitarist from San Diego Who Rose to Play with Ozzy Osbourne, Shot in Las Vegas

Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot and wounded multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday.

Las Vegas police said in an emailed statement that the victim was shot around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

No arrests have been made, and the police department said its investigation was ongoing into the shooting, which took place in a neighborhood about 10 miles south of the Strip.

A representative for Lee, 67, who was raised in San Diego, confirmed the shooting in a statement, adding that Lee was conscious and “is expected to fully recover.” The representative, Amanda Cagan, said the shooting happened as Lee was walking his dog.

Jake E. Lee is “fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit” after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas https://t.co/lpSNabgBT0

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Tim Heyne, the manager for Lee’s rock band Red Dragon Cartel, told the Associated Press, offered more information, saying, “by the grace of God, no major organs were hit (and) he’s fully responsive.”

Born in Norfolk, Va., Lee played guitar in several bands in the hair metal scene on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in the 1980s, including an early version of Ratt.

He joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band in 1982 and would remain until 1987, playing on albums including 1983’s “Bark at the Moon.” He later played in the metal band Badlands and released a pair of solo albums. He most recently led Red Dragon Cartel.