Thu Jan 30 09:45:17 UTC 2025: ## Quran-Burning Protester Shot Dead in Sweden, Court Postpones Hate Speech Ruling
**STOCKHOLM, Sweden –** Salwan Momika, the Iraqi Christian man who sparked international outrage by repeatedly burning copies of the Quran in Sweden throughout 2023, has been shot and killed, police confirmed Thursday. The shooting occurred Wednesday in the city of Sodertalje, where Momika resided. Police responded to reports of a shooting indoors and found Momika injured. He was transported to the hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
A Stockholm court had been scheduled to rule Thursday on whether Momika was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred, charges stemming from his controversial protests. However, the court has postponed the ruling until February 3rd, citing the need for additional time in light of Momika’s death. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. The incident follows a year of intense international condemnation directed at Momika and the Swedish government over the Quran burnings.
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