, Jan. 30 -- year-old man who sparked controversy and violent protests by burning a copy of the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media.

Reports indicate that Salwan Momika was killed in an apartment in Sodertalje, Stockholm, on Wednesday night.

The incident follows widespread unrest in 2023 when he set fire to Islam's holy book outside Stockholm Central Mosque.

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Stockholm police confirmed that a man in his 40s was fatally shot overnight, and five individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. Officers responded to a shooting at an apartment in Hovsjo at around 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Wednesday. The victim, found with gunshot wounds, was...