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 Two young men were charged Monday in the murder of an Indianapolis pastor's pregnant wife during a home invasion as court documents alleged the gunman shot her "so he wouldn't be scratched." 
 
 Larry Taylor, 18, allegedly gave his accomplices a blow-by-blow of how he killed Amanda Blackburn, 28, during the Nov. 10 burglary, according to a probable cause affidavit that cited a cooperating witness. 
 
 "Taylor stated that she charged at him and he shot her somewhere in the upper body so he would not be scratched," the affidavit says. 
 
 "Taylor then told them that he leaned over her body and shot her in the back of the head. He leaned further, looked at her face, and watched her bleed." 
 
 A short time later, Blackburn's husband, Davey, returned from working out at the gym to find his 12-weeks pregnant wife face down on the floor, nude from the waist down, and their 15-month-old son still in his crib, the documents say. 
 
 After a two-week investigation that involved DNA testing, phone tracking and shoe-leather detective work, police on Monday charges Taylor and parolee Jalen Watson, 21, with Blackburn's murder. 
 
 A third burglary suspect, Diano Gordon, 24, was held on a parole violation but has not been charged in the slaying, apparently because he did not enter the Blackburn home. 
 
 Jalen Watson and Larry Taylor Indianapolis Police Dept. 
 
 Because the victim was pregnant, prosecutors said they would consider filing additional charges tied to the fetus. Although her underwear had been removed and her shirt pulled up, they said there was no evidence to support sexual assault charges. 
 
 As the arrests were announced, Davey Blackburn issued a statement that he was "extremely relieved." 
 
 "Though everything inside of me wants to hate, be angry, and slip into despair I choose the route of forgiveness, grace and hope," he wrote. 
 
 "If there is one thing I've learned from Amanda in the 10 years we were together, it's this: Choosing to let my emotions drive my decisions is recipe for a hopeless and fruitless life. Today I am deciding to love, not hate." 
 
 Amanda Blackburn, seen here with her husband Davey, was killed during a home invasion in Indianapolis. Davey Blackburn / Resonate Church 
 
 The Blackburns' home was the third targeted by Taylor, Watson and Gordon on Nov. 10, according to the court documents. 
 
 At the first predawn break-in, the thieves stole a laptop, purse and car while the resident was sleeping. While in the home, they discovered a video camera was recording them. 
 
 "Taylor wanted to kill the occupant because he was seen on camera," the affidavit said, citing the confidential witness. 
 
 Instead, the group drove to another house, broke in through a patio window and swiped four TVs, a laptop, jewelry, a bag of oranges — and a pink sweater that would eventually help police identify them, the affidavit said. 
 
 "They decided they wanted more money," the court document said. 
 
 They made their way to the Blackburn house, where the husband had left the front door unlocked when he left for the gym, the papers say. Inside, they confronted Amanda Blackburn and "Taylor busted her in the mouth with his gun," Watson allegedly told his buddies when he came out. 
 
 Watson and Gordon considered taking off while Taylor was in the house, but then he came out with ATM cards and they set off in search of a cash machine, prosecutors allege. They tried and failed to get $500 out of one machine but did get $400 from another, then drove back and got Taylor, the affidavit said. 
 
 The court papers outlined the evidence amassed by police against the suspects. The most important clue: Watson's DNA was found on the pink sweater taken from the second burglary, which was then used to cover a suspect's face while he tried to withdraw cash with Blackburn's cash card. 
 
 Detectives were then able to use phone numbers that Watson and his Facebook friend Gordon has registered with parole to conduct searches of cell calls near the burglary scenes. The found they had called an unknown number, which they then traced to Backpage ads linked to Taylor, prosecutors said. 
 
 Taylor waived his right to remain silent and admitted he was near one burglary scene in search of someone named Cheese, the court papers say. He said he might have stopped in the Blackburns' neighborhood "but claimed he was so messed up he could not remember." ||||| CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share Marion County Prosecutor Denise Robinson discusses details about the Amanda Blackburn case. Two suspects appeared in court Tuesday. (Jill Disis / The Star) 
 
 2 Indianapolis men, 18 and 21, are in custody on preliminary charges of murder. 
 
 Larry Taylor (left) and Jalen Watson (right) were arrested in connection with the Amanda Blackburn slaying. (Photo: Provided by IMPD) 
 
 1:07 p.m. update: The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has requested an enhancement on the murder charge filed against a suspect in the Amanda Blackburn killing because Blackburn was pregnant. 
 
 If Larry Taylor is convicted of Blackburn's murder, the enhancement could add an additional six to 20 years behind bars. Blackburn was 12 weeks pregnant when she died. 
 
 The enhancement would come into play should Taylor be convicted of or plead guilty to murder, according to prosecutor's office spokeswoman Peg McLeish. At that point, she said, the state would have to make its case that the killing caused the termination of Blackburn's pregnancy. 
 
 10:34 a.m. update: The two men facing murder charges in Amanda Blackburn's slaying appeared at a court hearing Tuesday, where a judge entered not guilty pleas for them. 
 
 During the 20-minute hearing, public defenders were assigned to Taylor and Watson, who gave "yes" and "no" answers to the judge's perfunctory questions. 
 
 Tuesday's court appearance will also likely be the last until Jan. 8, when the two are scheduled for a pre-trial conference hearing. In the meantime, local authorities will be tasked with processing additional evidence taken from the crime scenes — something officials expect will take time to resolve. 
 
 "It doesn't quite work like on television," said Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Denise Robinson. "It's a process that can take weeks and into months in this case. So the crime lab has quite a bit of work to do on the case." 
 
 Robinson said Taylor's case could be under consideration for the death penalty, though she added that process has yet to be started. 
 
 Uncertainty also swirls around the fate of Diano Gordon, a third man police have accused of being involved in the string of burglaries that led to Blackburn's death. Gordon, who is named in a probable cause affidavit, has not been charged. Robinson said prosecutors are waiting for test results and other information before determining what charges may be filed against him. 
 
 Gordon is currently being held at the Marion County Jail on an unrelated parole violation. 
 
 Earlier: The crime spree that ended Amanda Blackburn’s life began with a series of burglaries carried out across the Northside of Indianapolis. 
 
 The Blackburn home was the third burglary in the early-morning hours of Nov. 10. The perpetrators, police said, were after money. But the chaos ended around 7 a.m., police said, when one of the suspects — a teenager — leaned over Blackburn’s body and shot her in the back of the head. 
 
 Then he leaned further, police said. He looked at her face. And he watched her bleed. 
 
 That harrowing account of events was made public Monday as the city’s top law enforcers announced a slew of charges against two suspects, accused triggerman Larry Taylor, 18, and suspected accomplice Jalen Watson, 21. 
 
 “We promised you ... that we would go after those violent individuals in our community,” Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Hite said. "(Police) put in a lot of time to bring justice." 
 
 Taylor was charged with 13 counts, including murder, burglary, theft, robbery, criminal confinement, auto theft and a misdemeanor count of carrying a handgun without a license. Watson is facing 10 counts, including murder, burglary, theft, robbery and auto theft. 
 
 A third person suspected of involvement, 24-year-old Diano Gordon, is mentioned in court documents and was named at a news conference Monday, but he has not been charged. Officials say Gordon is being held in the Marion County Jail on an unrelated parole violation. It’s unclear what type of charges, if any, might be filed against him. 
 
 The arrests came nearly two weeks after Blackburn’s husband, Davey Blackburn, found his wife in critical condition in their shared home on Sunnyfield Court. Amanda Blackburn, 28, was 12 weeks pregnant when she was shot multiple times. She died two days later. 
 
 The Blackburns, who moved to Indianapolis from South Carolina two years ago and founded Resonate Church, drew significant interest across the country as Davey Blackburn began speaking out on national media about his wife's death. 
 
 He released a statement Monday after receiving news of the arrests. 
 
 "Though everything inside of me wants to hate, be angry and slip into despair, I choose the route of forgiveness, grace and hope," a portion of the statement read. "Today I am deciding to love, not hate. Today I am deciding to extend forgiveness, not bitterness. Today I am deciding to hope, not despair. By Jesus' power at work within us, the best is still yet to come." 
 
 (Photo: Provided by the Resonate Church) 
 
 Newly released court documents reveal the most complete account yet of how investigators think the crime happened — along with how, through a combination of DNA testing, cellphone records, surveillance footage and cooperating individuals, investigators ultimately pinned their suspects. 
 
 The timeline detailed in charging documents began around 4:30 a.m. the day Blackburn was shot, when a woman living about 10 miles from the Blackburn home awoke to find her apartment burglarized. She told police that burglars stole her cellphone, laptop, purse, keys and 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The woman’s security system, court documents say, took pictures of three people. 
 
 Police claim the Sebring became a getaway vehicle as the suspects drove across town to burglarize more homes in the 2800 block of Sunnyfield Court. One home on that block was burglarized around 5:30 a.m. Court documents say the men ripped a window screen and unlocked a patio door before stealing a laptop, Tiffany pearl necklace, pink sweater, bag of oranges, four televisions and other items. 
 
 The Blackburn home, two doors down on Sunnyfield, was targeted next. Police said the suspects entered the unlocked door after Davey Blackburn left to go to a gym at 6:11 a.m. 
 
 According to court documents, the men did not immediately decide to kill Amanda Blackburn. Instead, documents allege Taylor hit her with his gun, stole her bank cards and threw them in the getaway car with Watson and Gordon. Those two then drove to two ATMs, attempting to withdraw money. They communicated several times via phone with Taylor, who remained in the Blackburn house. 
 
 A cooperating individual who is unidentified in court records provided a narrative of that morning to police. That person told investigators that the two men in the car planned to leave Taylor behind after successfully withdrawing money from an ATM on 86th Street. But Taylor, court documents say, “threatened to kill the woman if they left him.” 
 
 Ultimately, the two decided to return for Taylor. Court documents attribute that decision to another person who called them and said Taylor was “family” and could not be left behind. 
 
 It's not clear when Blackburn was shot. A neighbor later told police she heard two gunshots and what sounded like a woman's scream about 6:45 a.m. According to the unidentified cooperating individual, Taylor later told several people that he shot Blackburn in the back of the head. 
 
 After picking up Taylor, court documents say, the two men dropped him off in a different neighborhood with a bag of stolen property and stashed the Sebring elsewhere. 
 
 (Photo: Provided by Indiana Department of Correction) 
 
 That Sebring, which was recovered late Nov. 11 about 3 miles east of the Blackburn home, would later become the first piece of evidence that helped investigators track down their suspects. Inside the stolen vehicle, police found a denied ATM transaction notice for Blackburn’s missing debit card. 
 
 More critically, detectives also found a pink sweater stolen from the other home on Sunnyfield Court. That evidence, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said, gave officials a “significant break” in the case via a DNA swab. 
 
 DNA found on the sweater was run through the FBI’s DNA index system. It returned a match for Watson, who has a prior felony conviction for burglary. Court documents claim Watson used the sweater to conceal his face as he attempted to use Blackburn’s stolen debit card at area ATMs. 
 
 Pieces began falling into place with that match. Investigators pulled phone numbers they say belonged to Watson and Gordon, whom they identified as close associates. According to phone records, their numbers pinged cell towers in areas where the Nov. 10 burglaries occurred. 
 
 Phone records also placed Taylor's phone at the scene of the crime. Additional research led investigators to Taylor, who was interviewed Thursday. 
 
 During that interview, Taylor would tell police only that he "possibly" rode in the Sebring and stopped on Sunnyfield Court, claiming he “was so messed up he could not remember.” Watson and Gordon also were taken into custody that day on unrelated parole violations after questioning about the killing. 
 
 Taylor, meanwhile, would not elude arrest for long. Saturday, court documents say, police interviewed the unnamed “cooperating individual” who gave them the sequence of events leading to Blackburn’s death — including a confession to the killing from Taylor himself. Taylor was arrested late Sunday. 
 
 That person characterized the crimes as motivated by greed, telling investigators the group “wanted more money” as they drove to their targets. 
 
 Ultimately, the unnamed individual told police, Taylor confessed to the crime at a later rendezvous point, where he told several people “he killed the woman.” 
 
 “Taylor stated that she charged at him and he shot her somewhere in the upper body so he would not be scratched,” the person told police. 
 
 Then Taylor shot her in the back of the head. 
 
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 Star reporters Madeline Buckley and Vic Ryckaert contributed to this story. Call Star reporter Jill Disis at (317) 444-6137. Follow her on Twitter: @jdisis. 
 
 Read or Share this story: http://indy.st/1jfCw7g ||||| INDIANAPOLIS (November 23, 2015) – Two men have been charged in the murder of Amanda Blackburn, a pastor’s pregnant wife who was shot during a home invasion robbery on Nov. 10. 
 
 In a press conference Monday, Prosecutor Terry Curry announced 18-year-old Larry Jo Taylor, Jr. and 21-year-old Jalen Watson were charged with murder in connection with the investigation. 
 
 Sources confirmed to FOX59 early Monday morning the two men, and a possible third man, will also be charged in three additional burglaries. 
 
 Taylor has been charged with felony murder, three counts of burglary, three counts of theft, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal confinement, auto theft and carrying a handgun without a license. Watson has been charged with murder, three counts of burglary, three counts of theft, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and auto theft. 
 
 According to court documents, Taylor and Watson–as well as a third man–are accused of entering Blackburn’s home on the morning of Nov. 10 in addition to two other burglaries in the area. Sources confirmed to FOX59 the third man is 24-year-old Diano Gordan, who is being held on a parole violation. 
 
 Taylor, who was previously taken into custody and released, was arrested again Sunday night at a relative’s home, according to police. 
 
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 Authorities said the men referred to themselves as "The Kilt Gang." 
 
 The three men allegedly committed two burglaries before entering the Blackburn residence. Authorities said a car was stolen during the first burglary. The second burglary happened at a home near Blackburn's home. Detectives believe the men entered the Blackburn home through the front door, which was unlocked. 
 
 Watson and Gordan left Blackburn's home with her credit card to drive to an ATM. According to officials, Taylor stayed out the house and was later picked up by the other two men. Taylor is alleged to have admitted to witnesses he killed Amanda, who was home with her 1-year-old son. She was 12 weeks pregnant when she was killed. Her cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the back of the head. She was also shot in the left arm and upper back, said police. 
 
 Her husband, Pastor Davey Blackburn, discovered his wife's body after returning home from the gym that morning. 
 
 Police recovered the stolen vehicle in one of the robberies the next day. ATM receipts were found in the vehicle and detectives also gathered evidence linking the suspects to the use of Blackburn’s credit card. According to court documents, Waton's DNA was found on a sweater stolen from a house burglarized before Blackburn's home was targeted. Authorities believe Watson used the shirt to cover his face while withdrawing money from the ATM. A gun was also later recovered in a neighbor's yard. 
 
 “We appreciate the work of IMPD detectives and our law enforcement partners at the Indiana State Police, FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service in identifying those alleged to have committed this tragic murder,” Prosecutor Terry Curry said. “It is important to note the extraordinary assistance that was received from neighbors and members of the community in this case. We encourage anyone in our community who has information about other murders or crime to come forward, contact law enforcement, and assist us in identifying those responsible.” 
 
 Early reports indicated Blackburn may have been sexually assaulted. However, prosecutors said they do not have enough evidence to prove that at this time. 
 
 Amanda's husband and family released the following statement Monday morning:
– Police in Indianapolis say they've solved the high-profile murder of a young pastor's wife. Officers arrested 18-year-old Larry Taylor early Monday and charged him with shooting 28-year-old Amanda Blackburn in the head, reports the Indianapolis Star. Two other suspects are being held as alleged accomplices, reports Fox59. Police say that the three men broke into the family's home after husband Davey Blackburn left for the gym, and that two left with an ATM card to get money while Taylor remained behind and shot the pregnant Blackburn, reports the TV station; she died two days later. The couple's 15-month-old son was unharmed in a crib. "I think the most confusing things in life are when it seems like bad things happen to good people," Davey Blackburn told NBC News before the arrests. "Amanda didn't have an enemy in the world. Not one. We don't get it." The three men—the others are identified as Jalen Watson and Diano Gordan—also are suspected in a string of recent burglaries and at least one rape in an apartment complex, reports Fox59. More charges are expected in the Blackburn case.