Trace Adkins details being shot by his ex-wife during heated argument
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Key Points:
- Country singer Trace Adkins recounted being shot by his ex-wife Julie Curtis during a 1994 domestic dispute, describing the incident as "totally uncalled for" but believing she did not intend to harm him.
- Adkins explained that Curtis, unfamiliar with firearms, shot him under his left arm during an argument about his drinking, with the bullet passing through his heart and lungs and exiting his right arm.
- He survived due to the bullet's high velocity and underwent emergency open-heart surgery, with a difficult recovery process; Adkins has since forgiven Curtis and did not press charges.
- Despite the trauma, Adkins continues to manage his health with regular heart checkups decades later and reflected that emotional pain has affected him more deeply than physical injuries.
- Adkins has been married three times, with two daughters from his first marriage, three from his third, and divorced Curtis in 1994 following the shooting incident.
