Well - that might be so....but I think they were just thugs out looking for victims.....wanting some "easy" money. Who knows....but my bet is they were high on drugs as well. Devoids others have called them. I agree. And lest we forget - here are some photos of Eve and a link to a page with lots more information about her.
Grieving students and faculty who gathered on campus day after her murder. Article about Eve in Daily Tar Heel - tribute to her
Daily Tar Heel Tribute