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Police say the suspect brought a bucket of gasoline into the official’s workplace, doused him, and set him on fire
A Virginia elected official was doused with gasoline and set on fire outside his workplace Tuesday in a shocking broad-daylight attack — though authorities say the alleged attacker had personal, not political, grievances.
According to the Danville Police Department, officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to reports of a man on fire outside the offices of Showcase Magazine on Main Street. Witnesses said a man entered the building with a large bucket, poured gasoline on City Councilman Lee Vogler, and lit him on fire as he ran outside.
"An individual forced his way into our office carrying a five gallon bucket of gasoline and poured it on Lee," Andrew Brooks, who runs Showcase Magazine and co-owns it with Vogler, said in a Facebook video. "Lee attempted to flee, ran to the front of the building — the individual followed him and set him on fire."
Vogler, 38, was treated at the scene before being airlifted to a burn center. Brooks said that the councilman was “awake, speaking, and en route to the center in Lynchburg" — and able to identify his attacker.
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A Virginia elected official was doused with gasoline and set on fire outside his workplace Tuesday in a shocking broad-daylight attack — though authorities say the alleged attacker had personal, not political, grievances.
According to the Danville Police Department, officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to reports of a man on fire outside the offices of Showcase Magazine on Main Street. Witnesses said a man entered the building with a large bucket, poured gasoline on City Councilman Lee Vogler, and lit him on fire as he ran outside.
"An individual forced his way into our office carrying a five gallon bucket of gasoline and poured it on Lee," Andrew Brooks, who runs Showcase Magazine and co-owns it with Vogler, said in a Facebook video. "Lee attempted to flee, ran to the front of the building — the individual followed him and set him on fire."
Vogler, 38, was treated at the scene before being airlifted to a burn center. Brooks said that the councilman was “awake, speaking, and en route to the center in Lynchburg" — and able to identify his attacker.
Man Pours Bucket of Gasoline on Elected Official and Sets Him on Fire Outside Office, Police Say
Police say the suspect brought a bucket of gasoline into the official’s workplace, doused him, and set him on fire
