US-based Nigerian bodybuilder, Chidozie shot by wife, dies after 18-day coma

Following an argument inside their Houston, Texas, home, 26-year-old Michael Chidozie, a Nigerian, was shot four times by his wife. Chidozie later died from complications resulting from a spine injury.

On March 21, during a heated dispute, Chidozie’s wife Keaiirra Shavoiyae, who is two years older than him, shot him in front of his two children. She claimed to have acted in self-defense.

When authorities discovered him with gunshot wounds and his wife franticly clutching their two children, ages two and three, he was sent to Ben Taub Hospital.

Chidozie was kept on life support for eighteen days in the hospital, according to Daily Mail, before succumbing to complications from a spine injury.

Chidozie was kept on life support for eighteen days in the hospital, according to Daily Mail, before succumbing to complications from a spine injury.

Shavoiyae has been charged with aggravated assault as a result, however after his passing, the accusation has not been increased to murder.

After they argued and he followed her into their bedroom, she said she shot Chidozie in self-defense out of fear for her life.

The police claimed that after an altercation broke out somewhere in the house, she rushed to the bedroom, took up a firearm, and shot him.

The story did not specify if the wife of the Nigerian bodybuilder had been physically abused to the point where she had to shoot him in self-defense.

After being shot twice in the torso, once in the arm, and once in the chest, Chidozie was left to die on the bedroom floor.

Witnesses reported Shavoiyae was frantically running about asking for help, so cops located her with the kids in a neighbouring parking lot.

Friends expressed disbelief that an argument became deadly, saying they had never witnessed the pair acting violently against one another.

Chidozie’s family, who prayed for him while he was in the hospital, is currently working to gather $70,000 so that his remains can be returned to Nigeria, where he had hoped to one day be buried.

“His passing has left a profound void in the lives of all who knew and loved him. He was a devoted father, a cherished son, and a dear friend to many,” they said.

“Chidozie’s kind heart, infectious laughter, and unwavering love for his family will forever be remembered and cherished by all who were fortunate enough to know him.”

Chidozie’s wife, Shavoiyae was released on bail and is set to face court on May 23, and their children are being cared for by another family.