 Sabino Costa, a monarchist worker at a local jewellery store, was mistaken for a third assassin in the crowd and shot twice in the head in the presence of other prisoners.Coachman Bento Caparica was able to direct the carriage to the nearby Royal Naval Arsenal ("Arsenal da Marinha") where the King and heir to the throne were officially declared dead in the infirmary; the prince died shortly after his arrival.When D. Afonso finally reached the arsenal, he accused João Franco of responsibility for the tragedy.