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DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — We’ve obtained new details in the incident that left Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler suffering from extreme burns after a suspect reportedly dumped gas on him and set him on fire. On Wednesday, we reported on the burning attack off Main Street in Danville, where the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes, forced his way …

Lee Vogler, left, and office of Showcase Magazine where Vogler was attacked (Image credits: X @LeeVogler, AP) Virginia city councilman Lee Vogler was left seriously injured on Wednesday after a man, reportedly motivated by personal reasons unrelated to Vogler’s political role, violently attacked him and set him on fire.The 38-year-old was doused in gasoline by the suspect, who had forced …

A city councilmember in Virginia was set on fire by a man who had entered a local magazine’s office through a locked door, authorities said Wednesday. Lee Vogler, 38, ran through the building covered in gasoline in an attack the investigators say stemmed from a “personal matter” that was unrelated to his politics or work as councilman, authorities said. He …

Lee Vogler, a city council member in Danville, Virginia, was set on fire by a man who entered the office of a local magazine where Vogler worked, police said Wednesday. Investigators believe the attack stemmed from a “personal matter” and was unrelated to his politics or work as a councilman, authorities said. Police said the suspect entered Vogler’s office, where he …

A man poured gasoline on a Virginia city councilman and set him on fire Wednesday, according to police. Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked at the office of a local media outlet, Showcase Magazine, where he works, in Danville, a small city roughly 45 miles northwest of Greensboro, North Carolina, police said in a statement. A man entered the …