Detective JJ Deveraux froze up during a confrontation with Klaus Mueller on Days of Our Lives, allowing the villain to graze Liam Selejko before partner Shawn-Douglas Brady intervened and was shot. Shawn survived and is recovering at University Hospital. The incident echoes JJ's past trauma from shooting Theo Carver.
On a recent episode of Days of Our Lives, detectives JJ Deveraux, played by Casey Moss, and Shawn-Douglas Brady, played by Brandon Beemer, pursued Vivian Alamain's henchman Klaus Mueller, played by Bassel Alzaro, in Salem's warehouse district. Klaus had cornered Liam Selejko, played by Hank Northrop, and was about to shoot him to silence him regarding DiMera kidnappings when JJ arrived first and stepped in front. However, JJ experienced a PTSD flashback to shooting Theo Carver years earlier and froze, enabling Klaus to graze Liam's arm with a bullet. Shawn then arrived, leaped in front of JJ and Liam, and exchanged gunfire with Klaus, resulting in both being shot. Liam fled the scene, and JJ called for help after snapping out of his daze. Shawn finished off Klaus and is expected to recover, with spoilers indicating he and JJ speak at University Hospital by week's end. Eight years ago, rookie JJ shot unarmed Theo Carver, played by Cameron Johnson, during a break-in response. Devastated, JJ planned suicide by overdose on Christmas Eve 2017 but was saved by Gabi Hernandez, played by Cherie Jimenez. Theo awoke from a coma the next day, paralyzed at first, recovered in Johannesburg, South Africa, forgave JJ, and they became roommates and partners. Recently, Theo returned to Salem via Tony DiMera, played by Thaao Penghlis, and expressed concerns to Jada Hunter, played by Elia Cantu, about JJ rejoining Salem PD, though Jada defended him due to his counseling and training. JJ and Theo had recently rebuilt trust, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Brady Pub before the incident. The source speculates JJ may face investigation and leave over the officer-involved shooting, potentially spiraling amid guilt.