A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported on Thursday, as police confirmed a fatal shooting the day before.
A Stockholm court was due to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, a Christian Iraqi who burned Qurans at multiple protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred.
The ruling was postponed until 3 February, with the court stating: “Because Salwan Momika has died, more time is needed.”
Police said in a statement that they had been alerted to a shooting in the city of Södertälje, where Momika lived.
The shooting occurred indoors, and when police arrived, they found a man who had been “hit by shots and was taken to hospital,” the statement said.
In a later update, police confirmed the man’s death and announced a murder investigation.
Several media outlets identified the deceased as Momika and reported that the shooting may have been…
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