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90-year-old Addie Polk shot herself twice in the upper body as sheriff's deputies tried to serve her with an eviction notice after Fannie Mae filed for foreclosure on her home.CNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008) Polk survived the gunshot wounds to see her debt forgiven two days later: Fannie Mae spokesman Brian Faith announced that the property would be immediately signed over to her.USA Today: Woman, 90, shoots self during eviction; Fannie Mae forgives loan (October 4, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Shot herself October 1, 2008CNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- Shot herself as she was being served with an eviction noticeCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- Lived in the house for 38 yearsReuters: Ohio woman, 90, attempts suicide after foreclosure(October 3, 2008)
- Shot herself twice in the shoulderReuters: Ohio woman, 90, attempts suicide after foreclosure(October 3, 2008)
- Neighbor used a ladder to reach the second floor roomCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- Polk took out mortgage with Countrywide in 2004CNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- 30-year mortgageCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- 6.375 percent interest on mortgage of $45,620CNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- Polk missed paymentsCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- 2007: Fannie Mae took over the mortgage, filed for foreclosureCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
- Authorities had tried to serve eviction notice more than 30 timesCNN: Woman, 90, shoots self inside foreclosed home(October 3, 2008)
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