Follow-up: Who's been shot? All the potential victims as a gun goes off

Someone's life hangs in the balance
Joel Harley

A gun went off in EastEnders tonight (Tuesday, September 2) as the rivalry between Jack Branning and Ravi Gulati spilled over onto the streets of Walford, and someone was shot. After stealing his gun back from Jack, Ravi was accosted by the copper in the park, whereupon a fight broke out.

As the men wrestled on the ground, both reached for the gun. And, as their hands grappled with the piece, it went off.

EastEnders spoilers for tomorrow have revealed that one resident will be left fighting for their life, but who’s been shot? From Kat and Zoe, who were outside bickering at the time, to families Denise and Kim, here are all the likeliest victims.

Kat looks emotional as she talks to Zoe
Kat’s desperate to keep Zoe around (Credit: BBC)

Who was shot in EastEnders tonight?

Kat Moon

As the gun went off, the two nearest parties seemed to be Kat and Zoe. Add to that, the gun firing in their direction, making a Slater the most likely candidate to cop a bullet.

Zoe was determined to leave Walford again as the episode ended, but what better to convince her to stick around than her mum suffering a terrible injury?

An upset Zoe tries to walk away from Kat
Zoe can’t get away fast enough (Credit: BBC)

Zoe Slater

Or the bullet could have struck Zoe instead. A near-fatal injury would certainly be enough to incapacitate her, making her unable to leave the Square as she’d planned.

The soap has teased that all Zoe’s secrets will be revealed tomorrow – will she do so en route to hospital with Kat?

Howie looks nervous on EastEnders tonight

Howie’s guilt is getting too much for him to bear (Credit: BBC)

Who was shot in EastEnders tonight?

Howie Danes

Where was Howie when the gun went off? He’d not long fled The Vic after finding himself unable to go through with Patrick’s Best Man speech.

We know that he’s out there on the streets of Walford. Might he have been lurking near the Square, or on his way back into the pub? And if so, will he survive? With rumours spiralling that Howie might leave the soap this year, could he be killed off?

Denise looks shocked on EastEnders
Denise had caught Ravi in the house earlier in the episode (Credit: BBC)

Denise Fox

Jack and Ravi’s confrontation came about after she told Jack that she’d witnessed her former lover leaving their home. Furious, Jack had stormed off to confront Ravi.

Presuming that Denise followed, she might have been nearby when the gun went off.

Kim holding a water pistol as she talks to Denise on EastEnders

Kim played around with a water pistol in this week’s scenes (Credit: BBC)

Who was shot in EastEnders tonight?

Kim Fox

Another one with good reason to be outside, Kim had just wrapped up her Best Man’s speech at the reception when it all kicked off. Might she have headed outside in search of Howie?

Last week’s episode appeared to foreshadow something as one scene saw Kim playing about with a water pistol, potentially teasing a grim fate for Kim. Are the Kimfluencer’s days numbered?

Zoe hugs Mo on EastEnders
Mo reunited with Zoe earlier in the episode (Credit: BBC)

Big Mo Slater

Earlier in the episode, Zoe enjoyed an emotional reunion with grandma Mo. Mo shared her fear that she would never see Zoe again, even joking about her bad heart and advanced age as they chatted.

She too might have headed outside, keen to prevent Zoe from leaving for another two decades or so. In doing so, might Mo be killed by a stray bullet? The shocking death of a loved one would certainly give cause for Zoe to stick around.

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