At gunpoint, the family was forced back into their van and ordered to drive to a deserted road in nearby Baileyton, Tennessee, where they were shot execution style by 14-year-old Jason Bryant and possibly other male members of the group; later court testimony differs on which other male members of the group participated in the shooting. After the shooting, the group abandoned their own vehicle and left in the Lillelid family's van. As a result of the murders, the group changed their plans, deciding to flee to Mexico instead of going to New Orleans. Soon after they drove off, police found Vidar and Delfina dead at the scene; Tabitha died after being transported to the hospital. Peter, who was found lying in a ditch, was the only survivor. He had been shot once in the torso and once through the eye. As a result of the shooting, he was left blind in one eye and permanently disabled.
