Overview

• On July 30 at 11:30 a.m., Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes forced entry into Showcase Magazine’s Danville office, doused Councilman Lee Vogler with gasoline and set him on fire.
• Vogler, 38, was conscious at the scene and airlifted to Lynchburg’s regional burn center where he remains in stable but serious condition.
• Police apprehended 29-year-old Hayes several blocks from the office without incident, and he faces assault and related charges.
• Authorities say Vogler and Hayes were known to each other and that the attack arose from a personal dispute unrelated to Vogler’s role on the city council.
• Community leaders have denounced the attack and law enforcement is reviewing security measures at public-facing workplaces in small municipalities.