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Serious incident at “Sofia Airport” metro station

Photo: Nikolay Hristov, BNR

A man shot a woman and committed suicide in a train of the Sofia metro. The incident took place at “Sofia Airport” metro station and the signal was received at 2:20 p.m.

The teams of the Emergency and the Ministry of Interior arrived on the scene and found the woman helpless, but with vital signs. The man died. A pistol was found near them.

The scene of the incident was cordoned off by police. People are not allowed in the area. It is assumed that the cause of the incident was personal relationships, BNR reporter Nikolay Hristov said.




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