Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation Chief Shot Dead at Home, 3 Suspects Arrested

Slavi Binev, 60, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation and vice president of the European Taekwondo Union, was shot and killed at his home in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 24 (local time), local police said.

According to the Associated Press, police responded to a report of a shooting at around 10:30 a.m. that day, and Binev was already dead when they arrived at the scene.

A senior police official told reporters that three suspects were arrested on a highway on the outskirts of Sofia.

Two of the suspects are reportedly Turkish nationals, while the other carried a Bulgarian identity card.

The police official added that they were armed, but did not elaborate on the motive for the crime.

Born in December 1965, Binev built a successful career as a taekwondo athlete and coach before entering politics, serving as a member of the Bulgarian parliament and the European Parliament.

While serving as head of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, he was also appointed as a member of the Kukkiwon board of directors in 2019.

(Photo: Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation SNS, Yonhap News)
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