Calvin Crew, 25, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Christina Spicuzza, a 38-year-old mother and Uber driver, whose family showed mercy by not seeking the death penalty.
"She's almost my kid's age," said Mahmud, a father of three from Elmhurst, Queens. "After all, I believe in the Judgement Day. I have to stand in front of my God, that's the reason why I forgive her. If I forgive her, God will forgive me."