A Virginia lawmaker was doused in ‘five gallons’ of gasoline and set alight in the middle of his office.
Danville City councilman Lee Vogler was at his place of work at Showcase Magazine when he was attacked.
The assailant forced his way into the magazine’s offices on Wednesday and poured the fuel on top of him, according to the outlet’s publisher and owner Andrew Brooks.
Vogler attempted to flee but was pursued by the suspect to the front of the building where he set him on fire, Brooks added.
The lawmaker was described as ‘awake and talking’ as he was raced to the burns center in Lynchburg.
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