In the chaos of the New Zealand mosque attacks, a hero's action saved lives

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Moments after dozens of people were shot dead at the Al Noor Mosque in New Zealand's third-largest city, prayers had begun at another mosque just three miles to the east.

Inside the Linwood Mosque, 30-year-old Faisal Sayed heard a banging sound. He and another worshiper broke prayer and rushed to look out a window.

Two congregants who had been running late to the service had been shot outside, he said. A gunman dressed in military-style clothing was headed inside, firing at worshipers.

One person was shot in the head, as was a woman who had given up her spot to another congregant just before services began. A third person was shot in the shoulder. A total of seven would die at the Linwood Mosque.

In the chaos, one of the congregants confronted the attacker and grabbed his weapon, Sayed said.