Jake E. Lee “Wasn’t the Least Bit Intimidated” by His Shooters
Jake E. Lee, the badass former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, just shared more details about when he got shot three times back in October.
He posted about it again on his social media yesterday, November 30 (it’s a chunk of text, be warned):
“Feels like I need to clarify the events leading to the shooting. [My dog] Coco and I were walking home from our walk. Spotted two, gentlemen, dressed in black, hoodies pulled down low, face masks covering their mouths, in a driveway checking out a motorcycle. They saw us coming up on them and exited the driveway and quickly walked down the street. The same direction we were headed. They kept checking over their shoulders at us. Coco did not like them and was pulling hard on the leash towards them but I pulled back and kept it at a steady pace. They stopped to face us. I stopped about six feet shy of them, holding Coco tight to me. One of them said ‘You need to quit following us and turn around and F* off.’ I replied ‘We’re not following you, we’re going home. You don’t belong here, you’re the ones that should F* off’. They kept nervously looking at Coco, obviously more intimidated by an 80 lb. pitbull than an old guy in a bright Hawaiian shirt! And I love how Coco handles strangers. He’s not aggressive but he’s not friendly. He just stands at attention and stares at them. Anyway, after some macho back and forth (I could just tell they were teenagers trying to act tough and getting upset that I wasn’t the least bit intimidated),I suggested Coco and I continue on home, they turn around and leave the way they came and we call it a night. I never saw a gun. So we started walking, which brings us to my previous text, Part 1, guess we can call this the prologue.”
He had described the shooting more in-depth in a post made on November 28:
The shooting occurred on October 15 as Lee was walking his dog late at night and “crossed paths with a couple of thieves.” Lee and the shooters exchanged some heated words before they began firing, with police later finding 15 shell casings at the scene. He was hit in the arm, leg, and back, bruising a rib and lung.
“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.”
Surprisingly, the incident didn’t even happen on the Strip. At least, I’m still surprised by that. It was about 10 miles away from it, and Lee was taken to the ICU at the Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center.
The investigation is ongoing, but fuck yeah on you Lee. It’s nice to see you recovering well.
