MINNEAPOLIS ( WCCO ) -- A mother is remembering her son nearly two weeks after authorities say he was killed in a fire that was set on purpose.

Pamela Lazor said her 39-year-old son Housten Housley went to school with 41-year-old Andrew Nietz, who officials have now charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson.

Housley died on the night of Sept. 24, when authorities said Nietz set fire to the duplex where he lived. Hennepin County court documents say Nietz "had previously made threats" against Housely.

"He just had a great heart," Lazor said of her son. "He was a great kid, lots of friends. There's so many people that are devastated by what happened to him."

Lazor knew Nietz well. She used to rent to him in the building, but had to evict him for his drug use, court docume

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