Pastor's Pregnant Wife Killed in Indianapolis Home Invasion

The pregnant wife of a pastor died after being shot during a home invasion in Indianapolis, police and church officials said Wednesday, NBC News reported.

Amanda Blackburn, who was also mother to a 1-year-old toddler, was found by first responders "unresponsive, and suffering from apparent signs of trauma" on Tuesday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.

The 28-year-old was taken to the Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in critical condition where she died from a gunshot wound, according to a statement from the Resonate Church, where her husband Davey Blackburn is pastor.

Pastor Blackburn's statement added: "I hold firm to the belief that God is still good, that he takes our tragedy and turns it into triumph."

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