Fans of The White Lotus are speculating about who the shooter will be in the highly-anticipated Season 3 finale. The very first scene of the season with Zion, the son of Belinda, revealed the sounds of gunfire. One stray bullet shattered a window of the meditation center, and Zion waded into the water while concerned about his mother’s safety. That said, the identity of the shooter has not yet been revealed, and creator Mike White is known to be rather unpredictable. Still, with the events that have happened so far in the last few episodes, here’s who is predicted to be the shooter in Season 3 Episode 8 called “Amor Fati.” (Spoiler discussion ahead.)
Shooter predictions in The White Lotus Season 3 finale
It is predicted that the shooter (or shooters) in The White Lotus Season 3 finale will be between the Russian robbers spearheaded by Valentin, the bodyguards for hotel owner Sritala, and the guard Gaitok.
In Episode 7, Gaitok suddenly remembers while watching a fight that the motorcyclist who stopped him at the gate and let the robbers through is Valentin, the handsome health mentor who has been assigned to Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie. Gaitok notices him and his two friends, Aleksei, and Vlad, also spectating the fight across the arena.
It’s likely that a shootout will occur in the finale in an attempt to capture Valentin’s gang, as Gaitok, who has been spurred by his love interest Mook to fight and be more ambitious despite his peaceful nature, will be pressured to make a stand as well. We’ve also seen him train with the gun at a shooting range and firing accurately. That said, his newfound confidence might lead to something bad happening as a consequence of choosing violence.
It’s also possible that a shootout will occur between Sritala’s bodyguards and Rick, who threatened the life of her husband. It would be foolish for him to return to the hotel of course, but it might still be riding high from Episode 7.
Another possibility is Gary choosing to kill Belinda after she refused to take his bribe. The preview for the finale shows her being unwilling to continue speaking with Gary again. It’s safe to assume that the outcome of this meeting wasn’t great, because Zion frantically hoped his mother was still alive during the shooting in the first episode.
