He died on his way to hospital from injuries he received when he was hit in the back by birdshot pellets fired from close range (two to five meters) by security forces (riot police) during the Bahraini uprising (2011–present).
Ia tewas pada perjalanannya menuju rumah sakit karena luka-luka yang ia dapatkan saat ia diserang di bagian punggung oleh tembakan pelet burung dari jarak dekat (dua sampai lima meter) oleh pasukan keamanan (polisi kerusuhan)(hlm.228–9) saat kebangkitan Bahraini (2011–sekarang).