NOV. 15 UPDATE: Stephen Patrick White has died from his injuries, Greensboro police said Saturday. Authorities said Garry Joseph Gupton will now be charged with first-degree murder.***NOV. 9 STORY: A man was arrested after another man was found burned and assaulted in a Greensboro hotel room Sunday, police said.Garry Joseph Gupton, 26, of Greensboro, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury following an incident around 4:30 a.m. at the Battleground Inn at 1517 Westover Terrace.Stephen Patrick White, 46, of Greensboro, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for treatment for smoke inhalation, burns and injuries consistent with an assault, Greensboro police said. The victim's longtime partner told the Associated Press that White had most of both arms amputated.A hotel employee called 911 to report a man was screaming in the hotel, police said. A fire alarm was activated at the same time.White was found unconscious in a heavily smoke-filled room on the 4th floor, police said.Police said they identified Gupton as the screaming man and took him into custody as a person of interest. Gupton was charged Monday evening after sufficient probable cause was developed, police said.Gupton was held under a $250,000 secured bond in the Guilford County Jail pending a Dec. 10 court appearance.More charges are pending, police said.Police said Thursday that the victim and suspect met at a bar in Greensboro and ended up at the Battleground Inn. However, police said the incident did not meet criteria for a hate crime.The AP identified White as a veteran and said the incident took place at a gay bar.Anyone with information that can help investigators is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.

NOV. 15 UPDATE: Stephen Patrick White has died from his injuries, Greensboro police said Saturday. Authorities said Garry Joseph Gupton will now be charged with first-degree murder.

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NOV. 9 STORY: A man was arrested after another man was found burned and assaulted in a Greensboro hotel room Sunday, police said.

Garry Joseph Gupton, 26, of Greensboro, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury following an incident around 4:30 a.m. at the Battleground Inn at 1517 Westover Terrace.

Stephen Patrick White, 46, of Greensboro, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for treatment for smoke inhalation, burns and injuries consistent with an assault, Greensboro police said. The victim's longtime partner told the Associated Press that White had most of both arms amputated.

A hotel employee called 911 to report a man was screaming in the hotel, police said. A fire alarm was activated at the same time.

White was found unconscious in a heavily smoke-filled room on the 4th floor, police said.

Police said they identified Gupton as the screaming man and took him into custody as a person of interest. Gupton was charged Monday evening after sufficient probable cause was developed, police said.

Gupton was held under a $250,000 secured bond in the Guilford County Jail pending a Dec. 10 court appearance.

More charges are pending, police said.

Police said Thursday that the victim and suspect met at a bar in Greensboro and ended up at the Battleground Inn. However, police said the incident did not meet criteria for a hate crime.

The AP identified White as a veteran and said the incident took place at a gay bar.

Anyone with information that can help investigators is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.