Lee joined Osbourne's band as lead guitarist in 1982, after Randy Rhoads was killed in a plane crash at 25 while on tour with the "Crazy Train" singer. He was unexpectedly fired by Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, in 1987, and went on to form a band of his own, Badlands, before playing with a variety of other acts.

After Ozzy Osbourne 's former guitarist Jake E. Lee was shot in Las Vegas, the Black Sabbath rocker is sending his condolences. Lee was hit multiple times in a shooting about 10 miles from the Las Vegas Strip early on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Las Vegas Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.

Jake E. Lee, the guitarist who’s best known for his recordings with Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. Lee’s rep confirmed the shooting in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying he is “expected to make a full recovery.”