Virginia City Councilman Attacked and Set on Fire in Office

A Virginia city councilman, Lee Vogler, was attacked at his workplace, doused in gasoline, and set on fire by a suspect, Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, in an incident unrelated to his political role. Vogler was hospitalized, and Hayes was taken into custody. The attack is part of a concerning trend of violence against politicians in the U.S., though authorities stated it stemmed from a personal matter.