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Bethany MaGee Identified in Chicago Train Arson as Suspect Faces Federal Terrorism Charge

Investigators cite surveillance footage alongside items recovered on the Blue Line train.

FILE - This still image taken from Chicago Transit Authority surveillance footage and included in a federal court record shows a man who federal authorities identified as Lawrence Reed holding a flaming bottle and approaching a passenger, far left, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, on a Chicago Blue Line train. (Chicago Transit Authority/U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois via AP, file)
Bethany MaGee
Bethany MaGee sustained burns to approximately 60 percent of her body.
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Overview

  • Chicago police identified the 26-year-old victim as Bethany MaGee.
  • MaGee sustained burns to about 60% of her body and remains hospitalized, with her family thanking Stroger Hospital’s burn team.
  • Authorities have identified Lawrence Reed, 50, as the suspect, and he is facing a federal charge alleging a terrorist attack on a mass transit system.
  • Reporting describes surveillance video showing a man approaching MaGee and dousing her with gasoline before igniting it on the train.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy condemned the attack and criticized Chicago’s policies on repeat offenders, saying Reed had 72 prior arrests.