Danville City Councilman J. Lee Vogler was seriously injured after being doused in gasoline and set on fire in what police say was a targeted personal attack.

The suspect, 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, allegedly entered the Showcase Magazine office and assaulted Vogler, chasing him before igniting the fuel.

Vogler, who was airlifted to a hospital, is reportedly “awake and talking.”

Police say the attack was unrelated to Vogler’s public role and stemmed from a personal matter between the two men, the Daily Mail has reported.

Hayes was arrested shortly after and charges are pending as the investigation continues.

Written by B.C. Begley