Although there were relatively fewer people here, Ferdinand still tirelessly waved to the crowd. Amid the cheering, no one noticed Gavrilo's unusual movements.
At last, Ferdinand's car drew closer and closer to Gavrilo's position. Less than five meters separated them.
Seizing the moment, Gavrilo suddenly accelerated forward several steps. At the same time, a Browning pistol appeared in his hand.
Gavrilo's sudden break from the crowd and approach toward Ferdinand's car naturally drew everyone's attention.
Including Ferdinand himself. When he saw a young man step out of the crowd, alarm bells instantly rang in his head. Coupled with Gavrilo drawing a gun, Ferdinand did not believe Gavrilo would pull anything other than a pistol from his coat at a time like this.
Gavrilo's heart raced. Looking at Archduke Ferdinand, who was so close and briefly frozen in shock, he pulled the trigger without hesitation. A shrill gunshot tore through the clamor of Sarajevo.
The instant Gavrilo pulled the trigger, Ferdinand reacted as well, throwing himself swiftly toward the rear of the car.
But unfortunately, Gavrilo was already extremely close to Ferdinand. The bullet passed through the window and struck Ferdinand in the right side of his chest.
Gavrilo wanted to fire several more shots, but he had already lost sight of his target. There was only one window from which he could aim and fire, and the car had been moving around a corner. In the blink of an eye, all Gavrilo could see was its rear.
Without time to think, Gavrilo instinctively fired two more shots at the back of the car, hoping to send a more lethal threat through the body of the vehicle and into Ferdinand.
At the same time Gavrilo opened fire, another member of the Black Hand organization finally made his move. Unfortunately, he did