July 30 (UPI) -- A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder for setting a Virginia city councilman on fire on Wednesday, in what authorities are saying was an apparent personal attack.
The suspect, Shotsi Michael Buck Hayes, is accused of confronting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, 38, at his office and dousing him with a flammable liquid. The pair then exited the building, where Hayes is accused of setting Vogler on fire before fleeing the scene by vehicle.
The Danville Police Department said in a statement that it responded to a report of a male being set on fire at the 700 block of Main Street at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, and apprehended Hayes several blocks away from the incident without further incident. He is being held at the Danville City Jail without bond.
Vogler was airlifted to a regional medical facility for treatment, authorities said, adding that his condition was not known.
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