Images show suspect in home invasion murder of pastor's pregnant wife; husband from Alabama spea
By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com AL.com
Indianapolis, IN
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Indianapolis police have released a surveillance video showing a suspect wanted for questioning in the shooting death of Amanda Blackburn, 28. (Contributed photo/Indianapolis Police)Leada Gore | lgore@al.com
Investigators in Indianapolis, Indiana have released photos of the suspect in the Nov. 10 home invasion that resulted in the death of the young pregnant wife of a pastor.
The images, taken by a surveillance camera on a neighboring home, show the man sought in connection with the shooting death of Amanda Blackburn, 28. Police said they believe the man is a black male who is between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium to light brown complexion and slim to medium build. The person is wearing light pants and a two-tone hoodie.
Blackburn was killed in her home by a single shot to the head shortly after her husband, pastor Davey Blackburn, left for the gym around 6 a.m. There was no sign of forced entry at the home and the couple's 15-month-old son Weston was unharmed. Blackburn was 13 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
Davey and Amanda Blackburn were married in 2008. ( Contributed photo/Resonate Church)
A nearby house was burglarized the morning of Amanda Blackburn's death and police believe the same suspect is involved. Witnesses said they saw a dark-colored SUV leaving the scene but it is not known if it is connected to either incident.
Davey Blackburn is from Tuscaloosa and attended Tuscaloosa County High School before moving to Shades Valley High School while his father was pastor at Brookview Wesleyan Church in Birmingham. Davey and Amanda Blackburn married in 2008 and moved to Indianapolis in 2012 to start the Resonate Church.
Davey Blackburn, who is not a suspect in the case, appeared on Good Morning America this morning, saying he had no idea who would have killed his wife.
"Amanda didn't have an enemy in the world," Blackburn told GMA anchor George Stephanopoulos. "This has baffled us as much as anybody."