Federal prosecutors have charged 50-year-old Lawrence Reed with committing a terrorist attack on a mass transit system after he allegedly set a 26-year-old woman on fire aboard a Chicago CTA Blue Line train on November 17. According to federal affidavits, Reed approached the woman from behind, doused her with what appeared to be gasoline, and then ignited the fuel, leaving her engulfed in flames. The victim escaped the train at a downtown stop but collapsed on the platform and remains in critical condition with severe burns. Surveillance footage showed Reed filling a small container with gasoline just 30 minutes before the attack. Witnesses described the scene as horrifying, with bystanders rushing to help the woman. Reed was arrested soon after and appeared disruptive in court, shouting that he wished to represent himself and expressing shock at the terrorism charge. Reed has an extensive criminal history, with 49 arrests, 10 felony cases, and prior convictions including probation, jail time, and a two-year state prison sentence for a 2003 drug case. Las Vegas Fire: Blaze Erupts Outside Aria Resort and Casino in US After Blast (Watch Video).

Man Charged With Terrorism After Setting Woman Ablaze on Train

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