If Salem was used to shootings, this time was different – ​​because Shawn Brady was the one who got shot.

In the episode that brought millions of fans to tears, Shawn – the former sheriff and hero of Salem – was shot in the middle of the street while trying to stop a robbery in downtown.

Gunshots rang out, Shawn collapsed into the arms of his colleagues, and Belle Black – his former great love – rushed forward, panicked, screaming for help.

The image of Belle kneeling beside Shawn, holding his hand, her tears mixing with the blood on his shirt, was haunting.

“Don’t leave me again,” she choked out – a line that instantly went viral. EJ DiMera, Shawn’s former love rival, appeared at the scene just minutes later. Without a word, EJ pulled Belle into his arms, his eyes filled with remorse. He knew that even though they were apart, he couldn’t bear to see her break down.

As the ambulance drove away, Belle followed, and EJ swore to Rafe, “I won’t let Shawn die in vain.” Those words opened a new chapter – EJ decided to do the craziest thing in his life: find a way to revive Shawn using Dr. Rolf’s technology. Fans felt both sympathy and fear, because in Salem, every “miracle” came with a terrible price.