Roy McGrath has died, according to his attorney Joseph Murtha.
“The loss of Roy’s life is a terrible tragedy, and I think it’s important for me to say on his behalf, he never wavered on his innocence,” Murtha told 11 News Monday night.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan also released a statement saying, “Yumi and I are deeply saddened by this tragic situation. We are praying for Mr. McGrath’s family and loved ones.”
According to the U.S. Marshal’s Office and the FBI’s Baltimore branch, Roy McGrath has been located by authorities in Tennessee.
The FBI said in a statement, they are “reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3. During the arrest, the subject, Roy McGrath, sustained injury and was transported to the hospital. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under investigation by the FBI’s Inspection Division.”
They went on to confirm the arrest took place in the Knoxville, Tn. area.
McGrath, 53, of Naples, Florida, was the subject of a nationwide manhunt after he failed to appear in federal court in Baltimore for trial on March 13.
McGrath’s attorney Joseph Murtha told 11 News he could not comment as of Monday evening.
Federal prosecutors contend McGrath misled officials at the Maryland Environmental Service, where he served as executive director, by implying former Gov. Larry Hogan supported paying him $233,000 in severance to become Hogan’s chief of staff. Hogan denied approving the severance, and McGrath resigned as chief of staff in August 2020.
The FBI and U.S. Marshal’s Office had offered rewards of up to $20,000 combined on for information leading to his arrest.
McGrath was indicted on Oct. 5, 2021, on wire fraud and theft or bribery charges. He pleaded not guilty on all charges and was released on the condition that he appear for trial.
On June 28, 2022, a superseding indictment charged McGrath with the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations.
This report will be updated.
