Bourne looked up and saw the reflection of a scope at the same time as Ross declared anxiously over the line that there was somebody coming and he could make it towards the entrance. “I'm going for it!”
Jason rushed forwards. “No!”
It was too late.
***
Kirill had been on the way to the access point to the space behind the turning commercial screen when he heard the screams and the commotion that told him the shot had already been fired. He cursed through his teeth and forced his right leg to move faster. He just arrived at the entrance to the staircase to see a man disappear around the corner and instinct told him that this was the shooter, so he turned on the spot and hurried after him. He ran as fast as his leg could carry him, down several flights of stairs, outside, down into the Underground. He kept his eyes on the back of the man until he disappeared for a moment at the corner to the platforms. Kirill had to stop for a second and looked both ways, then he turned right. There were people exiting the tube that had just arrived and gritted his teeth to keep down another curse while he fought his way through the masses of people.