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Nima Shafiq-Doost was a 16-year-old boy originally from the village of Zindasht in the Salmas region who resided in Urmia. During the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests, he was severely wounded by direct gunfire from government forces. Following his injury, Nima was cared for secretly at his father's house to avoid arrest. However, his condition was critical, and government forces prevented him from accessing the professional medical treatment necessary to save his life. He succumbed to his wounds while in hiding. After his death, authorities issued a widely disputed claim that Nima had died from a dog bite. This official narrative was rejected by observers and human rights advocates, who identified his death as the result of state violence and the denial of medical care.

نیما شفیق‌دوست، نوجوان ۱۶ ساله اهل روستای زیندشت از توابع سلماس و ساکن ارومیه بود. او در جریان اعتراضات سراسری ۱۴۰۱، هدف شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی قرار گرفت و به شدت مجروح شد. نیما پس از اصابت گلوله، برای پیشگیری از بازداشت، به‌طور مخفیانه در منزل پدری‌اش تحت مداوا قرار گرفت. با این حال، ممانعت نیروهای امنیتی از دسترسی او به درمان حرفه‌ای و مراقبت‌های پزشکی لازم، منجر به وخامت حال او و در نهایت جان باختنش بر اثر جراحات وارده شد. مقامات امنیتی و انتظامی ارومیه بعدها در ادعایی که به طور گسترده تکذیب شد، علت مرگ این نوجوان را «گازگرفتگی توسط سگ» اعلام کردند. این روایت رسمی از سوی ناظران به عنوان تلاشی برای پنهان کردن حقیقت شلیک به او و ممانعت از درمانش تلقی شده است.