Rami al - Said , however , was hit by shrapnel and killed Tuesday , they say . His last message to followers on Twitter was : `` Baba Amr is facing genocide right now . He ` ` was crucial in getting the truth out though his videos , '' a friend says . A video posted on YouTube shows a doctor and al - Sayed 's brother talking over his death .
Rami al - Said , however , was hit by shrapnel and killed Tuesday , they say . He ` ` was crucial in getting the truth out though his videos , '' a friend says . A video posted on YouTube shows a doctor and al - Sayed 's brother talking over his death .