Trace Adkins Survives Wife’s Gunshot | Country Music News

Trace Adkins recounts the shocking 1994 incident when his then-wife shot him through the heart during an argument fueled by his drinking — a near-fatal wound requiring emergency surgery and a second open-heart procedure. Despite the trauma, he forgives her, believing she didn’t intend to harm him and may not have even known how dangerous the gun was. Now over 30 years later, he reflects with surprising calm, even cracking jokes about the absurdity of it all — a powerful story of survival, forgiveness, and finding peace after unimaginable pain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0af80ada048456b2