Former Maryland governor’s top aide dies after FBI manhunt

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s one-time chief of staff Roy McGrath has died after a confrontation with the FBI, McGrath’s attorney said Tuesday. Authorities accused McGrath of fraud and embezzling more than $250,000 while he worked for Maryland. McGrath maintained his innocence. A manhunt started last month after he failed to appear for trial. 

What happened in Knoxville? The FBI tracked McGrath to Knoxville, Tenn., and confronted him Monday night. McGrath sustained an injury during the arrest and was taken to the hospital. The FBI is reviewing an “agent-involved shooting.” McGrath died of his wounds that night, his attorneys and the FBI have confirmed. The FBI did not disclose whether the wounds were self-inflicted. 

Dig deeper: Read Daniel R. Suhr’s column in WORLD Opinions considering how law enforcement suffers when the FBI plays partisan.