Overview

• On July 30, a 29-year-old man forced his way into Showcase Magazine’s Danville office, dousing Councilman Lee Vogler with a flammable liquid before setting him on fire.
• Police investigators ruled out a political motive and identified the assault as stemming from a private dispute between Vogler and suspect Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes.
• Hayes was arrested shortly after the attack, charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding, and remains in Danville City Jail without bond.
• Vogler was airlifted to a hospital and later transferred to a specialized burn unit in Lynchburg, where medical teams are assessing the severity of his injuries.
• The attack has prompted local officials and residents to review security protocols and rally support for the long-serving councilman.