Councilman Lee Vogler’s wife shares update on his condition and recovery journey

On July 30, 2025, Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes entered Showcase Magazine, where Vogler serves as director of marketing, and set him on fire. Vogler sustained second- and third-degree burns over more than half his body and is currently in stable but critical condition at the UNC Chapel Hill Burn Clinic, according to a GoFundMe campaign promoted by Showcase Magazine.