Bulgarian businessman and Botev Plovdiv president shot dead in Plovdiv

  • Iliyan Filipov was shot dead at a property he owned in Plovdiv.
  • Filipov was killed around 1 a.m. local time on Wednesday, September 30.
  • Police blocked Plovdiv's main entry and exit points after the killing.

Iliyan Filipov, a prominent Bulgarian businessman, president of top-league football club FC Botev Plovdiv and majority shareholder in the club, was shot dead early Wednesday in Plovdiv. Filipov, who owned PIMK, one of Bulgaria's largest transport and logistics companies, was killed at about 1 a.m. local time at a property he owned, according to BNR news and other local media. Police blocked Plovdiv's main entry and exit points. The city is around 90 miles southeast of the capital, Sofia. Plovdiv District Prosecutor Vanya Hristeva said authorities were pursuing all possible leads.

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