Emmerdale viewers were left in complete shock as they were treated to a huge twist during the exciting Christmas special.
During the festive episode, Woolpack landlady Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) was forced to shoot Chloe Harris' father Damon to save her husband Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
Viewers already knew that Mack had been kidnapped by Chloe's father, Damon “Harry” Harris (Robert Beck) – and in the final episode, Charity was let in on the secret.
Chloe told her father that she was going for a walk with baby Reuben, but fled back to the village in the hope of seeing her sister again before fleeing abroad.
However, when she ran into the cabin, Damon followed her without her noticing, telling her that her plan to free Mack had failed and threatening to kill him.
Emmerdale viewers were left in complete shock as they were treated to a huge twist during the thrilling Christmas special when Charity Dingle shot Chloe Harris' father Damon
During the festive episode, Woolpack landlady Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) was forced to shoot Chloe Harris' father Damon to save her husband Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
Harry grabbed his daughter Chloe and forced her to get into his car to leave the village, but as they did so, they saw Charity and Chas, who remembered Harry when he kidnapped her.
Charity and Chas (Lucy Pargeter) quickly followed the pair and made their way to a warehouse where Mack was being held and tortured.
But as Charity went searching, Chas, still traumatized from her abduction, stayed hidden to call the police.
Everything didn't go according to plan as Chas was soon found by one of Harry's thugs until Charity reappeared and knocked him out with a piece of wood.
Charity then sent Chas outside to get help when she went back inside to find Harry beating Mack almost to death.
To give Mack some more time, Chloe tried to stop her father's horrific attack, but instead Harry pulled out a gun.
Chloe quickly placed herself between Mack and her armed father when Mack realized Charity was there.
She said, “If you kill him, I will report you to the police myself, and I don't think I will.”
Viewers already knew that Mack had been kidnapped by Chloe's father, Damon “Harry” Harris (Robert Beck) – and in the final episode, Charity was let in on the secret
As Harry was about to shoot Mack, Charity ran towards him, causing Mack to knock Harry down, and as the two looked for the loose gun, it went off and Harry fell to the ground
“You never loved me, you don't even know who I am. Because of you, my self-esteem dropped to such a crushing level that I thought I didn't deserve any better than him.”
Harry joked: “That's a lot to unpack, why don't we discuss it over dinner? Now move.”
However, as Harry was about to shoot Mack, Charity ran towards him, causing Mack to jump up and throw Harry to the ground.
Charity and Harry both ran for the loose gun and as it did, it went off and Harry fell to the ground while Charity looked horrified.