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Former Md. chief of staff McGrath found and killed in Tennessee during arrest

Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to then-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who was on the run since March after failing to appear at trial, has died.

In an email to º£½ÇÉçÇøapp º£½ÇÉçÇøapp, McGrath’s lawyer Joseph Murtha said that the FBI has confirmed McGrath’s death.

McGrath disappeared on March 13  — the eve of his federal trial on charges including fraud, theft and falsifying records.



The FBI said that during McGrath’s arrest, he sustained an injury and was taken to the hospital.

“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously,” the bureau said in a statement, adding that the shooting is under investigation by its Inspection Division.

Earlier this month, a $20,000 reward from the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service had been offered for information in the search for McGrath.

A spokesperson with the FBI confirmed with º£½ÇÉçÇøapp that the arrest happened in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the 10700 block of Kingston Pike at Lovell Road.

This story is developing. Check back with º£½ÇÉçÇøapp º£½ÇÉçÇøapp for updates.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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