Tenant charged with capital murder in fire that killed landlord in SW Houston, filing reads

Charging documents are revealing what happened inside a southwest Houston home that was set on fire.

Lind's nephew told ABC13 he was renting out two of the bedrooms, and Wallace was one of the tenants.The second roommate reported hearing an argument between the victim and suspect the night before the fire.

That second roommate also told police that Wallace woke him up to the fire and "was clothed and appeared to be freshly showered." Investigators said the fire started in Wallace's room, where they discovered "two knives found in the remains of the burned mattress."With the man accused of killing her father and destroying her family home behind bars, Lind's daughter said, "I have faith that our justice system will convict and get justice for our family."

Wallace is being held with no bond at the Harris County jail, pending the outcome of a mental health assessment.

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