Man who scared away Christchurch mosque gunman hailed as a hero

A man who charged the Christchurch mosque gunman has been hailed a hero for preventing more bloodshed.

CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE SHOOTING

Source: AAP

When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn't hide.

Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, and ran outside screaming "Come here!"

Aziz, 48, is being hailed as a hero for preventing more deaths during Friday prayers at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch after leading the gunman in a cat-and-mouse chase before scaring him into speeding away in his car.

More in English via SBS News.


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