Who Shot Robert Sugden?

"Who Shot Robert Sugden?" was an event that occurred between September and December 2015.
== Plot ==
In the final scene of two-hander Episode 7301, on 25th September 2015, Robert Sugden is shot by an unseen assailant whilst having a heated with Chas Dingle. The two prime suspects are Chas' son Aaron Livesy and Robert's brother Andy Sugden. In the following two-hander, Episode 7302, Robert's condition is critical and is expected to make a full recovery. However, Lawrence White's handgun had gone missing from the safe where it was being kept.
On 22nd October 2015, one month after the shooting, Robert is still in hospital recovering from his injuries. In Episode 7326/7327, entitled "Rewinds", flashbacks to the day of the shooting. Ross Barton was revealed to be the shooter. After offering a deal to Andy, that Ross would shot Robert if he shot Ross' brother Pete as they both had a hatred for their brothers, which he rejected, Ross decided to shoot Robert himself. Following the shooting, Ross ran and scaled a high fence, dropping Lawrence's handgun from his pocket, which was later found by Aaron.
Robert was discharged from hospital following his recovery and On New Years Day, found out that it was Ross that shot him. He decides to seek revenge on Ross by holding him at gunpoint were Ross decides to confess, overheard by Andy and Ross' girlfriend Debbie Dingle. Robert doesn't decide to shoot Ross, he just wanted him to feel the fear. Debbie decides to move to France following Ross's confession but returned to the village thirteen months later.
== Background information ==
On Emmerdale's website, a poll was released for viewers to share their thoughts about who they thought pulled the trigger. The top two in the poll were Lachlan White in first and Paddy Kirk in second.
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