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[h=4]Two men charged in slaying of Indiana pastor's wife[/h]Amanda Blackburn was shot in the head in her home in what authorities have said was a burglary attempt.

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Indianapolis police have charged 18-year-old Larry Taylor with Amanda Blackburn's murder. Blackburn was fatally shot while she was home with her toddler.


Amanda and Davey Blackburn of Indianapolis with their son, Weston.(Photo: Courtesy of Resonate Church)


INDIANAPOLIS —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Detectives have<span style="color: Red;">*</span>arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of a pastor's wife attacked in her home earlier this month, authorities said Monday.
Larry Taylor, 18, of Indianapolis was arrested overnight on a preliminary charge of murder. He<span style="color: Red;">*</span>also faces felony burglary, theft, robbery, auto theft and criminal confinement charges along with a misdemeanor charge of carrying a handgun without a license, according to electronic court filings.
A second man, Jalen Watson, 21, was taken into custody later Monday and charged with murder, felony burglary, theft, robbery and auto theft, court filings show. he is listed as Taylor's co-conspirator.
The arrests mark<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the first big break <span style="color: Red;">*</span>in what police have said was a burglary attempt that resulted in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the slaying of Amanda Blackburn, the 28-year-old pregnant mother of a toddler.
Davey Blackburn, husband of the slain woman, said police assured him they have a solidly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>built case.
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"Though it does not undo the pain we are feeling, I was extremely relieved to get the news of the arrest made last night of Amanda's killer," he said in a statement before word of the second arrest. "Though everything inside of me wants to hate, be angry<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and slip into despair, I choose the route of forgiveness, grace and hope. 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."
Taylor already faces misdemeanor counts of public indecency and public nudity filed June 30 in a separate case.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Court records show that Taylor's lawyer in that case, Joshua Flowers, asked for a continuance Nov. 17.
Taylor is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial conference<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Dec. 1. Flowers has not yet responded to request for comment.
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"We are thankful to our federal, state and local partnerships that aided in the apprehension of the suspect in this terrible and senseless crime," Indianapolis police Chief Rick Hite said in a statement. "All victims of criminal homicides deserve closure, and as a community we must send a collective message that violence is not an option."
Investigators have said they believe a man tried to burglarize the home Nov. 10 after Blackburn's husband, Davey Blackburn, left for the gym early that morning. Police have been searching for an individual captured on surveillance footage.
She died in the hospital two days after she was shot in the head.
"My hope is for three things in the weeks and months to come," Davey Blackburn said in Monday's statement:

1) That the court system would have wisdom on how to prosecute this man<span style="color: Red;">*</span>so that no one else endures the pain Amanda and our family have had to endure because of his actions.
2) That through all of this ... he would become truly sorry for what he has done and would even begin to experience the life-transforming power of the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.
3) That Jesus would give me and our family a heart of forgiveness.
...<span style="color: Red;">*</span>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.
Both children of pastors, Amanda and Davey Blackburn came in 2012 to Indianapolis from South Carolina to start a church, Resonate Church.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>They have a toddler son, Weston.
Davey Blackburn has spoken out about the case on national television to plead for information about any possible suspects and discuss the couple's faith.
Contributing:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Michael Anthony Adams, Jill Disis and Vic Ryckaert, The Indianapolis Star. Follow<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Madeline Buckley on Twitter: @Mabuckley88
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