Overview

• Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, 29, allegedly doused 38-year-old Councilman Lee Vogler in gasoline at the Showcase Magazine office before igniting him on July 30.
• Witnesses and the wounded Vogler identified Hayes, who was arrested several blocks away and now faces attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding charges.
• Vogler was conscious after the assault and airlifted by helicopter to a specialized burn center in Lynchburg, where he is receiving treatment in stable condition.
• Danville police say the attack grew out of a personal dispute unrelated to Vogler’s city council role or any political affiliation.
• Local leaders and colleagues have condemned the violence and are offering support as authorities continue to investigate Hayes’s motive.