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Indyplus video: Photographer captures his death through his lens

 

Wednesday 10 July 2013 20:30 BST
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Ahmed Samir Assem, a 26-year-old Egyptian photojournalist, was one of 51 killed on Monday as he took photos outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo. In the grainy footage, the sniper can clearly be seen shooting at targets, before pointing the gun directly at the camera. Watch the shocking scene on the video below:

Warning: You may find the footage above disturbing. 

 

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