Overview
- Bethany MaGee, 26, remains hospitalized with severe burns from a Nov. 17 attack on a CTA Blue Line train near Clark and Lake.
- The GoFundMe organized by her family has raised nearly $230,000 as of Wednesday afternoon toward a $330,000 goal for long-term recovery needs.
- Her family says many immediate medical costs are covered by insurance and a victims fund and is requesting privacy during her treatment.
- Federal filings say surveillance captured Lawrence Reed approaching MaGee, dousing her with gasoline, and setting her on fire before fleeing.
- Reed was on pretrial release at the time, is detained pending proceedings, and faces a potential life sentence under the terrorism charge.