Nima Shafaq-Doust, a 17-year-old boy from Salmas, was severely injured in the leg by direct gunfire from government forces in Orumiyeh on September 21, 2022, during nationwide protests over the government killing of Zhina Amini. After 12 days, on October 4, 2022, he succumbed to his injuries.
The 17-year-old had not been taken to medical centers immediately after being wounded due to fear of arrest, and on October 4, a few hours after being transferred to a hospital, he died from infection and the severity of his injuries.