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Chicago Man Charged with Terrorism for Train Arson Attack

11/22/2025

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Lawrence Reed, who has a long criminal history, was charged with federal terrorism offenses for allegedly setting a 26-year-old woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train on November 17, 2025.
Surveillance footage shows Reed pouring gasoline on the victim before igniting it.
Reed briefly lit himself on fire.
The victim remains in critical condition while Reed is in federal custody awaiting a mental evaluation before his detention hearing.

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Lawrence Reed, who has a long criminal history, was charged with federal terrorism offenses for allegedly setting a 26-year-old woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train on November 17, 2025.
Surveillance footage shows Reed pouring gasoline on the victim before igniting it.
Reed briefly lit himself on fire.
The victim remains in critical condition while Reed is in federal custody awaiting a mental evaluation before his detention hearing.