"She was busy with saving lives, forgetting about herself," said Mr. Ahmad, 59. Mr. Ahmad said he had forgiven the gunman and believed that good would eventually come from the killing. That man was Naeem Rashid, according to witnesses. Mr. Rashid was in his 40s, according to Stuff and Radio New Zealand. “He went there to do his Ph.D. Because of the financial situation, he couldn’t complete it, so he was teaching part-time.”He became much more devout during his time in New Zealand, according to his brothers.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 17:38 UTC