Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
Lawrence Reed, with 72 prior arrests, faces life in prison after setting a woman on fire aboard a Chicago Blue Line train, authorities said.
- Federal prosecutors announced a terrorism charge against Lawrence Reed after a Nov. 17 CTA Blue Line attack that left 26-year-old Bethany MaGee hospitalized with severe burns as her family launched a fundraiser.
- Reed has been arrested 72 times, faces multiple convictions, and violated electronic monitoring, including on Nov. 17, as court papers show prior incidents and mental-health challenges.
- Prosecutors highlight gas-station images and footage showing Reed with a flaming bottle aboard the train, purchasing gasoline about 20 minutes before setting MaGee on fire and exiting as CTA passengers delayed aid.
- A magistrate judge set a detention hearing for Friday after ATF Special Agent-in-Charge Christopher Amon stated, 'Reed had plenty of second chances from the criminal justice system, and as a result, you have an innocent victim in the hospital fighting for her life.'
- Amid mounting criticism, officials are reviewing EM protocols and pretrial practices as the attack intensified scrutiny and prompted reviews, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Teamsters Local 700 blame the transfer of EM oversight and call for policy changes to the SAFE-T Act.
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