McGrath led federal agents on a three-week interstate investigation after failing to appear in court in a fraud trial.
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Roy McGrath—who served as chief of staff to former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan—died Monday night after an encounter with FBI agents in Tennessee following a three-week interstate manhunt stemming from fraud charges, though his exact cause of death is not yet clear.Key Facts
The FBI said agents approached McGrath, a wanted fugitive, in a traffic stop around 6:30 p.m. Monday night, reporting an “agent-involved shooting.”
He died in a Tennessee hospital after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, which his attorney, Joseph Murtha, called an “absolute tragedy.”
McGrath is believed to have shot himself in the encounter with FBI agents Monday night, according to law enforcement documents obtained by the , though FBI agents also reportedly fired shots at McGrath, and it remains unclear which gunshots led to his death.
