A second man has been charged over the killing of Plovdiv businessman Iliyan Filipov, prosecutors in Plovdiv said. He is A.D., 42, charged with premeditated murder as an accomplice of Slavcho Megerov.
Six days ago, on 6 November, police and prosecutors said they had found the weapon used to kill Filipov.
What happened before: Second suspect held in Plovdiv over killing of businessman Iliyan Filipov
Filipov was shot dead in the early hours of 30 September in an apartment block in the Hristo Smirnenski district. Megerov was arrested in Sofia the same day. He is now in custody, with a permanent detention order.
A.D. is being held for up to 72 hours on an order from the supervising prosecutor. Prosecutors will ask the court to keep him in custody too.
Prosecutors say the motive was personal and linked to money dealings between those involved.