[NBC] A man attacked and poured gasoline on a Virginia city councilman before setting him on fire on Wednesday, according to police.
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was attacked at the office of 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 office Wednesday morning and confronted Vogler before dousing him in flammable liquid, according to authorities. Vogler and the suspect then exited the building, where the suspect lit Vogler on fire.
Police said Vogler was airlifted to a hospital and that his condition remains unknown.
Police identified the suspect as Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes of Danville. The 29-year-old fled the scene, but was picked up by law enforcement several blocks from where the incident occurred, police added.
Hayes is in police custody and could not be reached for comment.
Police said that the attack "stems from a personal matter not related to the victim’s position on Danville City Council or any other political affiliation."
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