FLINT, MI – A Flint man was found guilty of setting fire to his father’s apartment in 2023 while he was inside, ultimately killing him.

Franklin La-Wan Richard, 42, was found guilty of killing Fred Gordon, 78, when he set fire to Gordon’s apartment on Penbrook Lane in Flint.

Richard was convicted of first-degree murder, felony murder and arson, according to court records.

A tenant of the apartment below Gordon’s called 911 on Aug. 23, 2023 to report a domestic situation earlier in the evening.

Later, she heard Richard say he was going to burn the place down, according to a news release from the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office.

The caller’s boyfriend looked out the window and could see flames coming from the apartment.

When police and fire crews arrived at the scene, they saw Richa

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