Amanda Blackburn killing part of eight-day crime spree
The teen accused of killing a pastor's wife went on an eight-day binge of random and brutal violence even before he entered Amanda Blackburn's house, authorities say.
• On Nov. 3, Larry Taylor, 18, raped a woman while he and two accomplices burglarized an apartment, court documents allege.
• The next day, Taylor shot and killed a man because he only had $10 when Taylor robbed him.
• And on Nov. 10, Taylor is accused of shooting and killing Blackburn, mother of a toddler who was pregnant with her second child, in a senseless act that garnered international intention for its randomness.
But the Nov. 4 slaying is attracting fresh attention for Taylor as the violent felonies he faces continue to mount. Prosecutors filed murder and robbery charges against Taylor on Monday in connection with the shooting death of Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez.
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Gonzalez-Hernandez, 26, was found lying on the ground next to his Chevrolet Trailblazer in an apartment complex, killed with a bullet to the head. An affidavit cites multiple informants who told detectives that Taylor told people he would "hit a lick," a street term for a robbery, at La Joya Apartments.
Taylor told one informant that he shot a man after taking $10 from his wallet, according to the affidavit. He later showed the informant a news clip about Gonzalez-Hernandez's shooting.
Cellphone records place Taylor in the area during the shooting, the affidavit said.
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The incident now is one of three pending felony cases against Taylor. He also faces pending misdemeanor charges of public nudity and public indecency.
The rape the previous day occurred at an apartment about 7 miles away, court documents said. The woman told police she was alone and taking a shower when two men entered her home.
Jalen Watson, 21, pointed a gun at the woman, ordered her out of the shower and instructed her to lay face down on the bedroom floor, according to court documents. Watson rifled through the apartment while Taylor held a gun to the woman's head and sexually assaulted her.
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That's "not what we're here for. Don't do that," Watson told Taylor.
The case closely mirrors details of the burglary of Blackburn's home though prosecutors are not alleging that Blackburn, 28, was raped.
Court documents allege Taylor shot and killed her after he and Watson burglarized her unlocked home. A third man, Diano Gordon, is accused in two burglaries committed in the neighborhood before the slaying.
Blackburn's killing drew widespread sympathy, as well as fear in the days following the killing. She and her husband Davey moved to Indianapolis from South Carolina to found the Resonate Church.
Contributing: Jill Disis and Vic Ryckaert, The Indianapolis Star. Follow Madeline Buckley on Twitter:@Mabuckley88
