A man named Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes attacked and poured gasoline on Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler before setting him on fire, according to Virginia police.

A man accused of dousing a Virginia city councilman with gasoline and setting him on fire told investigators he intended the attack to be fatal, according to charging documents released Thursday. Police say the motive appears personal and unrelated to Councilman Lee Vogler's work in public office.

Police say a man who doused a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and set him on fire told investigators he wanted the attack to be fatal