保加利亚索非亚——警方表示，保加利亚一家顶级足球俱乐部主席兼知名商人于周三凌晨在普罗夫迪夫市遭枪击身亡。
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The president of a top-flight Bulgarian soccer club and prominent businessman was shot dead early on Wednesday in the city of Plovdiv, police said.
53岁的伊利扬·菲利波夫是普罗夫迪夫博特夫足球俱乐部主席，也是一家大型运输公司的所有者。周三凌晨1点左右，他在保加利亚第二大城市普罗夫迪夫的家附近遭枪击身亡。
Iliyan Filipov, 53, president of the soccer club Botev Plovdiv and owner of a major transport company, was shot dead at around 1:00 a.m. near his home in Bulgaria’s second-largest city.
当地警察局长瓦西尔·科斯塔迪诺夫称，警方接到一名遭枪击人员受伤的报案。警员赶到现场后确认该男子已经死亡，并展开调查。
Police received a call about a person injured by gunfire, local police chief Vasil Kostadinov said. When officers arrived at the scene, they confirmed his death and launched an investigation.
审前程序已经启动，警方正在勘验案发现场。当局尚未公布这起谋杀案可能的动机，也未提供任何有关嫌疑人的官方信息。
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated, and police are examining the crime scene. Authorities have not revealed a possible motive for the killing, nor any official information about suspects.
20世纪90年代，保加利亚曾频繁发生针对公众人物的黑手党式杀害事件，但最近这起暴力事件震动了全国。当时，该国下个月即将举行总统选举，竞选活动正处于白热化阶段。
During the 1990s, mafia-style killings of public figures were a common occurrence in Bulgaria, but the latest outburst of violence has shocked the country, amid a heated campaign for presidential elections next month.