Facing foreclosure, Pasadena woman may have killed herself
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A Pasadena woman facing foreclosure and eviction was found dead in her partially burned home Monday, and police said she may have set her own house on fire and then committed suicide.
Firefighters responded to a call in the 1000 block of North Wilson Avenue about 5 a.m. Monday, said Lt. John Dewar of the Pasadena Police Department. They found Wanda Dunn, 53, in a back bedroom, he said. She had one gunshot wound, Dewar said. A gun was found nearby. Dunn was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. ‘We received reports that her home was in foreclosure and she was going to be evicted Monday, and that may have been the reason for the arson and the death,’ Dewar said. ‘It’s very tragic.’ ...Neighbor Scott Harden, 36, said he had heard from others that Dunn was going to kill herself because she was going to lose her house. He said he also knew that she was apparently going to be evicted on Monday, ‘so I was on red alert.’ On Sunday night, he said, he saw Dunn moving boxes and packing up her car. About 5 a.m. the next morning, he said he saw smoke coming from the house and immediately called 911.
Homes in the neighborhood are valued at roughly $600,000, according to Zillow.com.