Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes allegedly confronted Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, 38, at his office at Showcase Magazine on Wednesday and covered him with a flammable liquid, the Danville Police Department said. Both went outside, where Buck-Hayes allegedly set Vogler on fire, police said.

Court documents show the suspect admitted to Danville police that "it was his intention to kill councilman Vogler."

Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler begins his first surgery after being set on fire, according to a statement from his wife.