Michael Chidozie, a 26-year-old Nigerian bodybuilder residing in the United States has passed away.
He died 18 days after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds during a dispute with his wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae, on March 21.
Chidozie lingered on life support, but he suffered a devastating spinal injury and died of complications on April 8, Daily Mail reports.
Chidozie was reported to have been shot four times by his wife during an argument inside their Houston apartment in front of their children.
A Houston media outlet, ABC13, reports that court documents show that he was shot twice in the torso, once in the arm, and once in the chest.
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It added that Keaiirra, 28, was afterward charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the shooting, and her charges have not been upgraded since his death.
Investigators say that she claimed to have shot Chidozie in self-defence as she feared for her life during the argument when he followed her into their bedroom, where she picked up a pistol and shot him.
The reports also stated that Keaiirra has been released on bail and is set to face court on May 23.
Chidozie’s family is trying to raise $70,000 to bring his body back to Nigeria for burial, as a GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with the expenses.
