2025 Chicago train immolation
| 2025 Chicago train immolation | |
|---|---|
MaGee (left) moments before being set on fire by an assailant (right) holding a flaming bottle | |
| Location | 41°53′8.76″N 87°37′51.19″W / 41.8857667°N 87.6308861°W Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Date | November 17, 2025 9:25 p.m. (CST) |
| Target | Train passenger |
Attack type | Targeted immolation |
| Weapons | Gasoline, lighter |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Victim | Bethany MaGee |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Lawrence Reed |
| Charges | Federal terrorism |
| Judge | Laura McNally |
On November 17, 2025, a 26-year-old woman, Bethany MaGee, was set on fire in an immolation attack on a Blue Line train in Chicago, Illinois, United States. MaGee survived with critical injuries. The suspected assailant, Lawrence Reed, who had 72 prior arrests, was arrested and charged with federal terrorism charges. The case gained both local and national attention and was mentioned by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.