Trace AdkinsThe beloved country singer reflects on the infamous 1994 incident with his then-wife Julie Curtis. She shot him during a domestic fight decades ago, and the 64-year-old detailed his near-death experience after the bullet grazed his heart and lungs. During an argument about his drinking habits, his ex-wife pulled the trigger and he tried to disarm her. He later underwent open-heart surgery and survived because the bullet passed through at “straight-line speed.”Here’s a closer look at Trace Adkins and his 1994 incident with ex-wife Julie Curtis.Trace Adkins and Julie Curtis married in 1991 and separated in 1994 after the fatal incident. The “Rough & Ready” singer opened up about the day, admitting his appearance on “Last Weekend” went too far. Theo Vaughan‘ podcast. “That’s not necessary. That’s completely unnecessary.” Just leave. Let’s just call it a day, we don’t have to go that far,” the singer reflected.Adkins never pressed charges against her, arguing that Curtis never realized the seriousness of having a gun and that he forgave her actions, People reported. “I never saw her with a gun, I never saw her fire a gun. I knew she had a gun, but I never saw her use it,” the “Arlington” singer said, adding, “I don’t think she knew what was going to happen when she pulled the trigger. She thought it was a toy.”Adkins recalled the events leading up to the fatal incident, mentioning that Curtis wanted him to leave but he refused. During the argument, she placed the gun under his left armpit. When she fired, the bullet passed through his heart and lungs and exited directly under his right arm. After being airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the country singer underwent emergency open-heart surgery.“It was a fatal blow. The doctor said the only reason I survived was because the bullet went through at point-blank speed, muzzle velocity, so it didn’t have time to grow rapidly,” Adkins recalled, explaining, “Without Life Flight and Vanderbilt Medical Center, I wouldn’t be here.”
About Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins, who released his debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud in 1996, recently married the actress victoria pratt In 2019, in Blake Shelton. In addition to Julie Curtis, he was previously married to Barbara Lewis and Rhonda Furlow.
