Death of Iranian 'Neda' Sweeps Internet By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff Posted Jun 21, 2009 2:45 PM CDT 19 comments Comments Death of Iranian 'Neda' Sweeps Internet Watch the disturbing video that captures the death of "Neda," an Iranian protester reportedly shot by police at a protest. (hadiakbari) Watch a more graphic video of Neda. (chahpour) 1 of 2 (Newser) – A graphic video that apparently captured the death of a young Iranian woman known only as “Neda” has become an online phenomenon, CNN reports. Neda was protesting in Tehran with her father against alleged electoral fraud when the pro-government militia Basiji shot her in the heart, a blogger writes. The video shows a young woman on the street, covered in blood and surrounded by distraught protesters. "The final moments of her tender young life leaked into the pavement of Karegeh Street today, captured by cell phone cameras," the unnamed blogger posted. "And not long after, took on new life, flickering across computer screens around the world on YouTube, and even CNN." Neda is now a top trending topic on Twitter. View 2 images My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 0% Hilarious 0% Intriguing 0% Depressing 0% Brilliant 100% Scary 0% Ridiculous