A Virginia metropolis councilman was set on fireplace in a surprising assault Wednesday morning, and a 29-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with tried first-degree homicide.
Police responded to the incident on the 700 block of Main Street at roughly 11:30 a.m. EDT, and apprehended Hayes a number of blocks away with out additional incident. He is presently being held at Danville City Jail with out bond.
Vogler, who sustained critical burn accidents, was airlifted to a regional burn heart in Lynchburg. Officials confirmed he was awake and speaking throughout transport, however his present situation stays unknown.
Police stated the suspect and sufferer knew one another, and the motive behind the assault seems to stem from a private dispute, not Vogler’s place on the Danville City Council or any political matter.
Hayes is going through a number of prices, together with tried first-degree homicide and aggravated malicious wounding.
The assault befell on the places of work of Showcase Magazine, the place Vogler works. Publisher Brad Brooks stated in a video assertion that Hayes used a 5-gallon bucket of gasoline to douse Vogler earlier than igniting the fireplace as Vogler tried to flee the constructing.
“Lee is awake and speaking,” Brooks stated. “We are cooperating absolutely with the investigation. This sort of mindless violence has to cease.”
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a public assertion, saying:
“We are praying for a swift restoration for Lee and for peace to be restored to your complete Danville group.”
Danville, situated close to the Virginia–North Carolina border, has a inhabitants of roughly 42,000, in line with U.S. Census knowledge.
