Saturday, July 04, 2009

South Florida Tenant On Verge Of Eviction Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

In Broward County, Florida, MyFox National reports:
  • A Florida woman tragically committed suicide on the day she was getting evicted from her home. Heather Newnam, 28, of Tamarac, Fla., shot herself when a real estate agent, a locksmith and movers showed up at her home on Monday after she failed to pay her rent. She told them she had to secure the dogs first, and then a shot was fired, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. The SWAT team arrived on the scene and found her dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

  • Newnam documented her life on Twitter as user rsangel04. Her last post on June 24 read, "Rich get richer, poor get poorer, families on the street, govt doesn't care. God bless the usa, but can He save it?" The day before, Newnam seemed in better spirits. "Five minutes til Rescue Me, Woo Hoo! then bed, Im beat." According to the New Times, Newnam worked in sales at the Success Research Group in Oakland Park, Fla.

Source: Woman Commits Suicide to Avoid Eviction.

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