Virginia politician doused with gas and set on fire: report

A Danville, Virginia, city councilman was set on fire by a man who broke into his workplace and doused him with gasoline, WBTM reported.

Lee Vogler was attacked after the suspect entered the offices of Showcase Magazine, where Vogler is an employee.

Vogler tried to escape the building after the man dumped a 5-gallon bucket of gasoline on him, but was set on fire after the suspect chased him down, the report said.

"Vogler is awake and talking," the report said. He is being treated at a burn center in Lynchburg.

Police arrested Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, 29, of Danville, in the attack.

"Based on the investigation at the time of this release, the victim and the suspect are known to 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," the report said.

Read the WBTM article here.