Kirsch's Assassination

As Edmond Kirsch appears on stage to deliver his announcement, Admiral Luis Ávila, who has infiltrated the event, shoots him in the head through a slit in the dome's fabric wall. Kirsch is killed instantly, and chaos erupts. Ambra Vidal is tackled to the ground by her Guardia Real agents. Robert Langdon, who had been warned by Winston about the assassin, rushes toward the podium but is too late. The assassination is broadcast live to millions of viewers worldwide.