Gelareh Bagherzadeh, 30, An activist for women's rights in Iranian was shot dead early Monday in Houston, Texas.
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| Gelareh Bagherzadeh, an activist for woman's rights in Iran was shot dead in Houston on Monday. |
Investigators in the case say someone walked up to the passenger side of Bagherzadeh car and shot her in the head.
Her body was found inside her car, which had crashed into a garage, and was still running.
"We don't know if she was being followed at the time," Sgt. Richard Bolton said.
"We don't know if she was being followed at the time," Sgt. Richard Bolton said.
Officers said Bagherzadeh's ex-boyfriend was on the phone with her when he heard what may have been the gunshots and crash.
"He said she screamed for her life," said Lorena Lopez, one of Bagherzadeh's close friends. "He heard screeching and he assumed it was a car accident."
"He said she screamed for her life," said Lorena Lopez, one of Bagherzadeh's close friends. "He heard screeching and he assumed it was a car accident."

There needs to be proper investigation on the case. The motive might be more personal than her political cause.
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