Overview
- Bethany MaGee said she was discharged Thursday from Cook County Health Stroger Hospital, calling it an important step in her recovery.
- In a brief statement, she thanked the Stroger burn team for exceptional care and asked for continued privacy for her and her family.
- MaGee was set on fire on Nov. 17 aboard a Blue Line train in the Loop in an assault captured on CTA surveillance video.
- Investigators say Lawrence Reed bought gasoline about 20 minutes before the attack, then boarded the train, doused MaGee, and ignited her.
- Reed, 50, faces state and federal charges including a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system, remains detained, and could receive a life sentence if convicted.