"Man Who Allegedly Burned Bible in Viral Video Found Dead from Gunshot Wounds"

A guy who recorded himself burning a Bible after which published it on-line has been observed shot de@d. 

Antônio Rocha de Sousa`s frame became located on Wednesday, May 14, riddled with bullet wounds. 

Police are treating his de@th as a homicide. 

Just 10 days earlier than his de@th, Antônio uploaded a clip wherein he became visible placing the holy ee-e book alight. 

In the footage, the 47-year-antique flicked a lighter on the Bible and stated: "This here's a Bible, which they are saying is sacred. Look what it does whilst confronted with fire. It burns." 

He added: "To me, God would not exist. This is only a manner to enslave and control people. If you have not woken up yet, it is time to wake up. Look what this 'sacred' issue does withinside the face of fire. It's time to wake up – God would not exist." 

Police stated Antônio became gunned down in a road in Tianguá, out west from Fortaleza, Brazil. Yet different reviews indicates locals got here throughout his corpse in his domestic, wherein he lived alone, and known as the police, reviews the Mirror. 

Officials are investigating the incident, without a arrests having been made yet. 

A police spokesperson advised the press: "We are searching into all possibilities." 

They're investigating whether or not they hyperlink lower back to the video or the guy's beyond run-ins with the law. 

Reports say Antônio had records of inflicting intentional harm. 

They suspect the Bible he burnt became stolen. 

Police kicked off a theft, damage, and sacrilege probe on 10 May. 

He additionally had preceding for GBH, reviews state. His social media contained numerous rants and opinions, to be had to the public, which he posted frequently. 

Antônio ultimate shared on social media: "Follower of Christ, (peacekeeper of Peace). Born once more in (Christ), a number of the living, who have been as soon as de@d...after having been tested, tried, and accredited with the aid of using God." 

This case is just like Salwan Momika's – whilst he were given shot in his domestic in Södertälje, simply outdoor Stockholm, lower back in January of this year. The 38-year-antique Iraqi landed in Sweden as a refugee in 2018 and made headlines for burning Qurans in 2023.