Young Man Murdered Near Casino in Bulgaria's Sofia

Crime | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 09:46
Bulgaria: Young Man Murdered Near Casino in Bulgaria's Sofia File photo

A 36 – year old man has been murdered in front of the “Millennium”casino in the Krasno selo district in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

The man, whose name is Petar Aleksov, according to local media, was beaten to death near the Millennium casino by two men. The incident occurred around 10 minutes after midnight on Wednesday, announced the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

The assailants came out from a black Opel Astra car and attacked the victim just after he had left the casino. 

The black Opel Astra vehicle in which the two attackers ran away from the spot of the incident is being tracked by the police.

Aleksov died on the scene.

The 36-year old victim did not have a criminal record.

The scene is still being investigated by police officers.

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