US EditionSuspect Told Police He Dumped Gasoline on Virginia City Councilman with Intent to Kill Him: Court Records
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, AUG 1 – Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes faces attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding charges after setting Lee Vogler on fire during a personal dispute, with burns covering 63% of Vogler's body.
- On July 30, 2025, Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes entered Showcase Magazine and admitted he intended to kill Vogler when he set him on fire.
- Police say the attack was motivated by a personal matter rather than politics, and Buck-Hayes has minimal ties to Danville amid a pending divorce.
- First responders found burns covering 63% of Vogler’s body, and he was airlifted to UNC Chapel Hill Burn Clinic in stable but critical condition.
- In Danville General District Court Thursday, Buck-Hayes was arraigned on attempted first-degree murder and malicious wounding charges, held without bond, and will return on September 30.
- The community has rallied to support Vogler’s family through donations, while Showcase Magazine said, "We are deeply shocked and saddened by this act of violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lee and his family as he receives medical care.
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Suspect told police he dumped gasoline on Virginia city councilman with intent to kill him: Court records
DANVILLE, V.A. (WGHP) — Court documents are giving more insight into the assault of a city councilman in Virginia. According to warrants, police arrived at the offices of Showcase Magazine on Wednesday. They were told by the victim, Lee Vogler, a Danville city councilman, 38, that Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes, 29, burned him. After Buck-Hayes was taken into custody, police claim he "admitted that he had dumped gasoline" onto Vogler and told offici…
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