M.urder in Salem?! ‘DOOL’ Shocker as Leo Stark Targeted in Deadly New Whodunnit Twist! 😱
Soap operas love a good murder mystery, especially during May Sweeps. The residents of Salem are still trying to find out who shot EJ DiMera. Could the guilty party murder Leo Stark in an effort to hide their crime? Keep reading for all the details on the hottest rumor about the Peacock soap.
Who Shot EJ?
Actor James Scott debuted as EJ Wells on Days of Our Lives in 2006. The character was eventually revealed to be EJ DiMera, the son of Salem arch-villain Stefano DiMera and Susan Banks (now played by Stacy Haiduk.)
The role was recast in 2021 with Dan Feuerriegel. EJ made a lot of enemies over the years, including his own son, Johnny (Carson Boatman.) Johnny just found out the truth about how he was conceived. He’s a product of rape after EJ forced Sami (Alison Sweeney) into having s*x with him. Sami later fell in love with EJ, so she never told Johnny about the past.
Shortly after Johnny found out, EJ was shot in the DiMera mansion. He woke up from a medically induced coma last month. He couldn’t recall who shot him but he had one thing on his mind: revenge.
He’s been hunting down the killer. There are several suspects, including his own son. A camera may have caught the whole thing, but the memory card has gone missing. EJ had a flashback of Johnny holding a gun on him, but was it a dream or a memory?
The shooter hasn’t been revealed yet but a lot of fans think Johnny is a red herring and someone else is the real shooter.
DOOL Killing Off Leo Stark In Another Murder Mystery?
Everyone in Salem wants to know who shot EJ. But Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) had a vested interest in finding out. He needs content for his gossip column. Like EJ, Leo has many enemies in town. He first came to Salem in 2018 to run a scam. He hasn’t stopped scamming since.
He was recently caught going through Gabi’s (Cherie Jimenez) purse. Leo talked his way out of it as usual, but not before she accused him of stealing the memory card out of EJ’s camera. He denied it and Gabi is a suspect in EJ’s shooting herself.
If she suspected that Leo was onto her, would she hesitate in taking him out, too? She might, but Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) wouldn’t. Kristen is also a suspect in the shooting and even hid a gun in her purse shortly before EJ was shot.
Greg Rikaart is on a recurring contract on DOOL. That gives him the opportunity to also play Kevin on The Young & The Restless when they ask. Leo’s best friend, Gwen (Emily O’Brien,) is returning to Salem soon. Could she be coming back for his funeral?
Do you think the soap will kill Leo off or is it just a rumor? Sound off in the comments.
