On January 27, 2005, Nicole duFresne was walking home with her fiancé and some friends when they were attacked by a group of teenagers. Rudy Fleming, Ashley Evans, Tatiana McDonald, and others approached Nicole's group for an armed robbery, during which Rudy beat Nicole's fiancé and killed Nicole with a shot to the chest. Explaining why they targeted the group, Ashley Evans said "They were really happy-looking, and that made me mad."