The official says 24-year-old Milad Malak was shot in the stomach and died after surgery on Friday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to release the information.
Wednesday’s riot erupted after police halted the church’s construction, saying it violated building permits.
Authorities have detained 156 Christians on allegations of violence during the riot.
Coptic Christians complain frequently of discrimination but generally live in peace with Egypt’s Muslim majority despite occasional clashes, especially over limits on church building.
Source: news24
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