Egyptian photographer’s final video records his death

Friends of an Egyptian photographer say a disturbing video he took of a Republican Guard soldier shooting into a crowd of people is also a recording of his death.

Ahmed Samir Assem, a 26-year-old photographer for an Egyptian newspaper, was filming a man with a rifle, apparently shooting into a crowd of protesters outside an army officers' club in Cairo, according to the Telegraph.

Near the end of the video, the soldier aims the gun toward the camera and the footage cuts abruptly.

Warning: Some viewers may find the video disturbing

Friends and colleagues of Assem told the Telegraph they found his camera covered in blood but the memory card was intact. The resulting footage, though grainy and without proof it documents the photographer's death, is becoming part of a claim that the Egyptian army is using ruthless violence against peaceful protesters who support the former president, Mohammed Morsi.

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The army, however, said the protesters charged their headquarters, according to the Telegraph.

Associated Press reported 51 protesters died in the confrontation on Monday. The news wire also reported the military had issued arrest warrants for members of Morsi's party, the Muslim Brotherhood, on the grounds they "incited violence."

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The facts are unclear, with conflicting reports from those involved about which side began the violence.

The video has more than a million views through various uploads to YouTube.

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