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Frederick investigators are considering whether the possibility of foreclosure may have influenced the actions of a Frederick County man who shot and killed himself at the scene of a fire Monday in the 14600 block of Black Ankle Road.
“It’s one aspect we’re looking at but we don’t have enough information at this point to make that determination,” said Capt. Tim Clarke of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.
Frederick County Circuit Court records indicate a foreclosure filing against Thomas R. Baker of 14680 Black Ankle Road in Mount Airy on April 26. The records state a status conference had been set for Jan. 28, 2011.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Thomas R. Baker Sr., 63, set fire to his two-story house and a 100- by 50-foot barn before killing himself.
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