Deborah had just stepped out of her car when she was approached by the couple, who forced her back into her vehicle. Humphrey drove while Wilson raped Deborah. He then bound her arms with a lamp cord, before strangling her to death, despite her begging him not to kill her. The couple dumped her naked body in a wooded area, then went on a shopping spree with Deborah’s credit cards, where they bought watches and shoes.