Youth Killed by Police Gunfire; Cause of Death Declared as Use of 'Warfare Equipment Outside of War'

On Thursday, September 6, the legal advisory group Dadban announced that police officers in Alborz province shot a citizen named Sadegh Zarei 'from very close range,' resulting in his death. According to the report, the shooting occurred on July 27, and the 32-year-old citizen died 10 days later in the hospital. The cause of death on the death certificate was stated as 'gunshot wound due to the use of warfare equipment outside of war.' The shooting took place in Nazarabad, Alborz province, and the 'head of the security police in Chaharbakhsh County' was identified as the shooter. According to 'Dadban's findings,' several police officers from Chaharbakh, along with the head of the security police, went to Zarei's residence in Nazarabad under the pretext of executing a judicial order in a case where Sadegh Zarei had not been formally charged, which was 'outside the relevant judicial jurisdiction.' The report states that despite the presence of 'at least seven other officers' at the scene, who 'could have easily arrested Sadegh Zarei without using a weapon,' the 'head of the security police in Chaharbakh, upon seeing Sadegh Zarei without cause, drew his weapon and shot at his head from very close range, resulting in a bullet striking his neck.' The report also mentions that Sadegh Zarei 'had no weapon and did not attempt to flee or resist upon seeing the officers.' Nevertheless, this senior police official 'after the bullet struck and Sadegh Zarei fell to the ground,' in addition to 'firing two more shots, proceeded to beat him' and 'forcibly and violently removed him from the building.' According to the report, Sadegh Zarei 'was transferred to the hospital after several hours' and 'died 10 days later on August 6 due to severe injuries from the gunshot' and 'spinal cord injury.' Voice of America is currently unable to verify the details of this incident. The indiscriminate shooting by military and police officials of the Islamic Republic has previously led to the deaths of several citizens. Additionally, see: the killing of at least three citizens due to gunfire from the military forces of the Islamic Republic; a child was injured. Last Esfand, a 21-year-old citizen, Negar Karimi, was killed by direct gunfire from a police officer at close range at a family vehicle in Aligudarz, Lorestan province. In Bahman of the same year, a citizen was killed and another injured due to direct gunfire from 'plainclothes' forces of the Islamic Republic in Borujerd County. Furthermore, in the early days of winter 1401, a 12-year-old girl named Sahar Etebari was killed due to police shooting at a vehicle on a road in Hormozgan province. In Esfand of the same year, a two-year-old child was killed due to special forces shooting at a family vehicle in Isfahan. The death of a detainee in the detention center of the Islamic Republic's police; the prosecutor's claim: he became ill during transfer for interrogation and died. More details on the killing of Mohammad Mir Mousavi: officers beat him with cables, rods, and batons; residents heard gunfire. The killing of at least three citizens due to gunfire from the military forces of the Islamic Republic; a child was injured. Increasing violence of government agents with detainees; reports of a woman's death in a detention center in Khuzestan. Attack on a journalist in Sanandaj; Ejlal Ghavami: the assailant said he would kill all opposition.