Source: New York Post
Nearly a decade after his death, paralyzed NYPD hero Steven McDonald — who forgave the teenage gunman who put him in a wheelchair — is the subject of a new documentary that traces his extraordinary journey from Central Park shooting victim to international symbol of forgiveness and peace. “Saint of the City” traces McDonald’s rehabilitation in Denver, his pilgrimage to Lourdes, France — where he initially prayed for a cure — and his trip to Northern Ireland, where he consoled victims of the 1998 Omagh car bombing that killed 29 people and later participated in peace talks. The 96-minute film features interviews with the brother of the 15-year-old who shot McDonald and the late officer’s widow and son, who is now an NYPD captain.
