"It's a horrific crime:" Pastor's wife, shot in the head during home invasion, has died; no one in custody



INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis pastor's wife, who was shot during a home invasion/robbery that happened on Tuesday, November 10th died two days later. No one is in custody -- and there's been no information related to a possible suspect or suspects in the case released. Detectives hope an autopsy performed on Thursday will provide some answers in this case.

Amanda Blackburn's body could hold some answers in a case that has captured the attention of the city.

"Our detectives attend every autopsy, so a part of that process is to help them develop information," Sgt. Kendale Adams with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.

Information like the caliber of bullet used, the exact time of death, and even evidence that could lead them closer to finding out who killed Blackburn -- the wife of a pastor, and a mother who was expecting her second child.

"It`s a horrific crime obviously. Homicide in any manner is horrific -- and this one has required a lot more resources and our detectives are following up on several leads and following up on information," Sgt. Adams said.

On Wednesday evening, crime scene investigators and detectives were back at the home on Sunnyfield Court in Indianapolis.

"That`s not uncommon for our detectives to go out, revisit a scene to see if they`ve missed something -- to talk with neighbors, to reassure neighbors that we are doing everything we can as a police department. We`ve done that on a number of homicides," Sgt. Adams said.

Adams says investigators are also looking to see whether there are any connections between Blackburn's death and other crimes that occurred on Tuesday morning -- like a burglary just a few houses down from the Blackburns' home, and a home invasion nearby. The perpetrators in that home invasion were captured via surveillance cameras.

"We will find those connections if they`re there," Sgt. Adams said.

Police are encouraging anyone in the public who has any information that could help in this case to come forward.

"Unquestionably one of the most important factors that aids our detectives in identifying potential suspects," Sgt. Adams said.

Police say they have ruled out Blackburn's husband Davey Blackburn as a potential suspect.

"We don`t have any reason to believe the husband is involved at all," Sgt. Adams said.

Blackburn and her husband moved from South Carolina to Indianapolis in 2012 to start the Resonate Church on the north side. They have a young son and Blackburn was 12 weeks pregnant with their second child at the time of this incident, WXIN reports.