India, Nov. 25 -- More details have emerged about Bethany MaGee, the 26-year-old woman who was set on fire aboard a Chicago metro train by a man named Lawrence Reed.

Speaking to the New York Post, a friend described MaGee as "very soft-spoken, very gentle," and an "incredibly smart" former honors student.

MaGee is originally from Upland, a small Indiana community of fewer than 4,000 residents and home to Taylor University.

Neighbors told the outlet that her family is devastated. One said the family "is going through a hard time, so we are praying for them."

Another noted that Bethany MaGee was raised in a loving household: "They're a wonderful family. .About as loving as you can be."

That neighbor also emphasized the parents' desire ...