Virginia councilman set on fire in personal attack at his office: Police
Source: ABC News
The suspect, Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, allegedly confronted Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, 38, at his office, at Showcase Magazine, and covered him with a flammable liquid, the Danville Police Department said. Both went outside where Hayes allegedly set Vogler on fire, police said.
Hayes, 29, of Danville, is in custody, police said. The suspect allegedly fled the scene and was then stopped by officers a few blocks away, police said.
Vogler has been taken to a hospital in unknown condition, police said. Showcase Magazine said he sustained “serious burn injuries.”
It appears Vogler and Hayes know each other "and the attack stems from a personal matter not related to the victim’s position on Danville City Council or any other political affiliation," police said.
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The right wing is already falsely claiming the perpetrator was a "leftie lunatic" but it appears both victim and perpetrator were Republicans and this was not politically motivated in any way.
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I was just about to post this. Five gallons of gasoline is a lot to carry around..
John Crane 2 hrs ago
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked and set on fire outside the Professional Building on Main Street downtown on Wednesday.
Andrew Brooks, publisher and owner at Showcase Magazine, confirmed the incident in a social media video.
Vogler
A man forced his way into the office with a five-gallon container of gasoline, poured the gas on Vogler and chased him out of the building and set him on fire, Brooks said in the video.
"Lee is awake and talking and en route to the burn center in Lynchburg," Brooks said. "Our hearts and prayers are with him."
Danville police are investigating an incident that led to City Councilman Lee Vogler being airlifted to a hospital.
John R. Crane, Register & Bee
"This type of senseless act of violence has to stop," Brooks said. "You do not have the right as a human being to get upset at someone enough to lash out and attempt to harm them in any way, much less this way."
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
John R. Crane (434) 791-7987
jcrane@registerbee.com
