Trace Adkins recalls being shot, nearly killed by ex-wife
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Country singer Trace Adkins revealed on the "This Past Weekend" podcast that he has forgiven his ex-wife Julie Curtis, who shot him during an argument in 1994.
- Adkins described the shooting as a "kill shot" that went straight through his body, but he survived because the bullet passed through at point-blank range, and he was in shock, feeling no pain.
- In his 2007 autobiography, Adkins detailed the incident, explaining that the shooting occurred during a volatile argument related to his drinking, and he was hospitalized for a month with doctors doubting his survival.
- Adkins chose not to press charges against Curtis, citing legal advice and the social climate at the time, opting instead for a clean divorce.
- Adkins has been married three times: first to Barbara Lewis, then Julie Curtis, followed by Rhonda Forlaw, and since 2019, he has been married to Victoria Pratt.
