Summary

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie received fatal gunshot wounds, officials have confirmed

  • Questions being asked about security arrangements on royal tour

  • Archduke’s dying words imploring wife to “Stay alive for the children"

  • Assassin named as Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb

  • Earlier this morning the archduke’s motorcade was targeted in a bomb attack, but royal tour continued

Live Reporting

  1. UPDATE: Police at the scene of the bombing have made several arrests.

    It is not known if any of them are the man who threw the bomb.

    Suspect is arrested in aftermatch of assassination attempt on Archduke Franz FerdinandGetty Images

  2. UPDATE

    One of the injured officers at the bomb scene, named as Colonel Erich von Merizzi, has been taken to the garrison hospital.

    Army surgeons have arrived at the scene of the bomb attack. Police have started to clear the area.

  3. LATEST VIDEO: Allan Little reports on the events at City Hall.

    BBC Special correspondent Allan Little in Sarajevo

    Watch the full report in the Key Video tab above

  4. The archduke is meeting dignitaries after making a speech at City Hall. A few minutes ago he interrupted the Mayor of Sarajevo's welcome, saying: "I come to Sarajevo and am greeted with bombs! It is outrageous!"

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand with dignitaries in SarajevoGetty Images

    Archduke Ferdinand has met a number of dignitaries on his trip to Sarajevo

  5. BBC Security correspondent Frank Gardner

    VIDEO: Security correspondent Frank Gardner reports from the Serbian embassy on the security challenges of the archduke's visit.

    Watch the full report in the Key Video tab above.

  6. BREAKING NEWS: Police say they have arrested a man in connection with the attack on the archduke.

    The suspect has been named as Nedeljko Cabrinovic, 19, a Bosnian Serb.

    He is being held at the police station. A picture of the suspect has been released.

    Nedeljko CabrinovicMary Evans Picture Library

  7. The event at City Hall is drawing to a close and the couple are leaving. The next stop on the tour is the National Museum.

  8. UPDATE

    Officials have announced a change to the archduke's programme. He and his wife will go to the garrison hospital to visit the injured, including Colonel Merizzi.

    Archduke Ferdinand and Duchess SophieTopfoto

    The royal couple come down City Hall steps

  9. The motorcade has now left City Hall travelling at high speed. Extra security measures appear to have been put in place. An army officer has been stationed on the car's running board to shield the archduke.

  10. BREAKING NEWS: Reports of shots fired near Lateiner Bridge, 300 metres from City Hall.

  11. Map showing site of second assassination attempt on Archduke Ferdinand

  12. BREAKING NEWS: ARCHDUKE FERDINAND SHOT

    Archduke Ferdinand has been shot, say reports. More to follow.

  13. The shooting happened on the corner of Appel Quay and Franz Josef Street.

  14. The archduke's car is reported to have sped across Lateiner Bridge.

  15. The archduke's condition is not known.

  16. UPDATE

    Police are arriving at the scene of the shooting. Violence is breaking out in parts of the crowd.

  17. LATEST VIDEO: Allan Little reports from the scene of the shooting.

    BBC Special correspondent Allan Little

    Watch the full report in the Key Video tab above

  18. UPDATE

    Police have stopped the crowd attacking a young man.

  19. UPDATE

    A man has been arrested. People in the crowd claim he shot the archduke.

    It is not known whether he is linked with the attack or the bomb incident earlier.

  20. Eyewitnesses say the archduke's car was attempting to turn after taking a wrong turning. The gunman was seen stepping forward and firing two shots at close range.