Finally found the guy who shot EJ. 100% she is! | Days of Our Lives Spoilers | 5/2025
🔫 The Shocking Truth: Who Shot EJ DiMera?
Not Clyde. Not Ava. Not a DiMera rival.
The real shooter of EJ DiMera?
Rachel Black.
A young girl driven by betrayal, secrets, and unresolved rage.
This isn’t a theory—it’s the conclusion revealed by Brady Black’s cryptic confession and the puzzling recast of Rachel’s character.
Rachel wasn’t the innocent child fans assumed. She held a gun. She pulled the trigger.
And now, Salem must face the fallout.
👧 Why Rachel Black Did It
The night of the shooting:
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Everyone believed Rachel was asleep.
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Her alibi? Kristen DiMera—known liar and manipulator.
But what if:
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Rachel wasn’t in bed?
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Kristen found her, bloodied and panicked, and cleaned up the scene?
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Kristen was protecting her daughter from a terrible truth?
Rachel’s Motive:
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EJ had kicked out her grandmother, Marlena.
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Threatened her mother, Kristen—Rachel’s protector.
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Rachel saw EJ as the enemy and had access to a gun.
She acted from fear, rage, and love—a lethal combination.
🧠Brady Knows the Truth
Eric Martsolf (Brady) dropped a major clue in a recent interview:
“Rachel’s about to be at the center of something dramatic.”
He didn’t spell it out, but his demeanor—shaken, conflicted—told the story.
This isn’t a rebellious teen arc.
It’s a father realizing his daughter may have committed an unthinkable crime.
đź‘€ Did EJ See Rachel?
EJ survived the shooting, but he’s been… off.
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Withdrawn.
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Subdued.
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Secretive.
Spoilers suggest he’s hiding something.
What if he saw Rachel pull the trigger… and chose silence to protect her?
He may be waiting, watching, hoping it all goes away.
🎠Why Rachel Was Recast
Finley Rose Slater brought Rachel to life with mischief and charm.
But this new arc requires something darker, deeper.
Alice Hollyy steps in—bringing gravity, guilt, and trauma.
Rachel must now carry the unbearable weight of what she did…
Or convince herself she never did it.
⚖️ The Fallout
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Kristen will face a mother’s impossible dilemma: Protect or punish?
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Brady will be shattered by the truth.
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EJ must decide if he’ll speak—or stay silent.
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And Rachel? She’ll either break or bury the secret.
Salem won’t stay in the dark much longer.
👶 Chanel’s New Beginning
While the EJ drama simmers…
Chanel’s life is quietly transforming.
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She’s coping with EJ’s coma.
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Supported by her mother, Paulina.
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Unexpected news arrives from Amy, the young woman carrying a baby Chanel hoped to adopt.
Amy, once uncertain, decides to go through with the adoption.
Her only concern? EJ waking up.
But Chanel stands firm:
“Even if he wakes up today—this is still our future. We’re not going back.”
đź’¬ The Text That Shook Chanel
Just as Chanel celebrates the adoption…
Johnny texts her: “EJ’s awake.”
For a heartbeat, time freezes.
But Chanel doesn’t flinch:
“This doesn’t change anything.”
She’s moving forward—with or without EJ.
🤰 Sophia’s Journey to Motherhood
Elsewhere in Salem:
Sophia, unsure of her future, visits Tate with news:
Her mom is thinking of letting her adopt the baby.
Sophia fears the unknown—being alone.
But Tate, always supportive, promises:
“I’ll be there. Through everything.”
Together, they take Lamaze classes and laugh through the awkwardness.
Then—her mother’s message arrives:
“I’ve decided you can adopt the baby.”
Tears. Relief. Hope.
❤️ Conclusion: More Than Just Adoption
For Chanel and Sophia, this is about more than babies.
It’s about:
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Letting go of broken pasts.
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Embracing second chances.
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Building families built on truth, not tradition.
Amy learns that letting go can be the deepest kind of love.
Chanel chooses strength over fear.
Sophia walks into the unknown—bravely, with love beside her.
