It wasn’t fire that killed a man found in burned home. Now a teen’s accused of murder.

A 16-year-old was arrested Wednesday for the death of a man who was found in his burned home Saturday.

Authorities believe Lennon Riley Henderson of Newton shot 40-year-old Harry Lewis Bruner Jr. and then set his home on fire as a coverup.

Bruner was found in the burned home on U.S. 321 in Newton around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office upgraded the case to a homicide investigation Monday when it was determined Bruner had died from a gunshot wound, and not the fire.

The sheriff’s office said Henderson was attempting to rob Bruner. Henderson was charged with murder and had a court appearance Wednesday.

Additional details about the case were not made available.

This story was originally published August 9, 2017 at 5:15 PM with the headline "It wasn’t fire that killed a man found in burned home. Now a teen’s accused of murder.."