Former Maryland Governor's Chief of Staff Killed in FBI Shootout
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The FBI tracked Roy McGrath through his use of multiple cellphones and found him in a parking lot in Tennessee. After a confrontation with federal agents, McGrath died from a gunshot wound, and it is unknown whether it was self-inflicted or from law enforcement. McGrath was a former chief of staff to then-Gov. Larry Hogan and was on the run since March 13, facing federal charges of wire fraud and theft. He was indicted on Oct. 5, 2021, and pleaded not guilty on all charges. McGrath was also charged with the destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations. The case remains under investigation.
- Source: Feds tracked Roy McGrath through several phones he used WBAL TV Baltimore
- Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt WJZ
- Ex-Hogan chief of staff dies after confrontation with FBI, attorneys say CNN
- SUV, cell phones may have helped agents find McGrath Maryland Matters
- Former chief of staff to ex-Maryland Governor dies after FBI shootout NBC News
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