Trace Adkins Is Able to Joke About Being Shot by His Second WifeTrace Adkins Is Able to Joke About Being Shot by His Second WifeGetty ImagesTrace Adkins is able to make light of being shot by his second wife Julie Curtis back in 1994. He joked on Theo Von’s podcast that the shooting took things a little far and was totally uncalled for. They were arguing about his drinking and she shot him under his left arm. Quote, “I’ve just always felt like I don’t think she meant to do it. I just don’t think she thought it was gonna hurt me.