Prophet Muhammad Cartoonist Death Sparks Swedish Homicide Probe
- Lars Vilks died in a car crash in southern Sweden on Sunday
- His 2007 drawings of the prophet led to plots against his life
Emergency services attend the scene of the crash that killed Lars Vilks and two police officers, in Markaryd, Sweden, on Oct. 3.
Photographer: Johan Nilsson/AFP/Getty Images
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Police are investigating a high-speed car crash that killed a Swedish artist known for his depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Lars Vilks and two police officers that worked on his security detail died in an apparent accident on Sunday afternoon. No one has been named a suspect in an open-ended probe, Stefan Sinteus, head of the region’s investigations unit, said at a press conference on Monday.