A homeless man, set on fire over the weekend in East Asheville, has died from his injuries and the man accused of intentionally setting the fire has been charged with first-degree murder, WLOS reports.
Authorities say 58-year-old Larry Donnell Alston was set on fire just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Alston was transported to the Wake Forest Baptist Health Burn Center in Winston-Salem.
The Asheville Police Department said Alston passed away due to his injuries at approximately 4 a.m. Thursday.
Robert Charles Austin, 66, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempted murder. Warrants show those charges were upgraded to first-degree murder Thursday morning.
Austin is being held with no bond in the Buncombe County Jail on charges of first-degree murder. His next court date is scheduled for Sept. 11.