In the early morning hours of November 10, 2015, Amanda Blackburn, 28 and pregnant, was shot during a home invasion in Indianapolis while her 15-month-old son slept in a crib. Her husband, Pastor Davey Blackburn, had left for the gym and the front door was unlocked when three men entered the home as part of a string of burglaries in the neighborhood.

According to court documents, two of the men left with Amanda’s ATM card while the third, identified as Larry Taylor, remained inside. Taylor shot Amanda three times, including once in the back of the head; she was taken to a hospital and died the following day, along with her unborn child. Police later arrested 18-year-old Larry Taylor, 21-year-old Jalen Watson, and 24-year-old Diano Gordon in connection with the crime.

Watson and Gordon pleaded guilty to charges related to the burglary and robbery and agreed to testify against Taylor; both received long prison terms. Taylor’s case went through two mistrials before a bench trial resulted in convictions on multiple counts, including murder, and a lengthy sentence.