A Catawba County man died early Sunday morning after shots were fired outside a Hickory business. Officers responded to The Vault Bar and Lounge at 247 1st Avenue NW, just before 2 and found numerous shell casings on 1st Ave NW, in close proximity to the Bar and Lounge.

A man, suffering from a gunshot wound, arrived at Frye Regional Medical Center and was later pronounced deceased. He was identified as 20-year-old Antonio Watts of Claremont.

Three other people were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds:

 * 25-year-old Garan Colby Wilburn of Hickory was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for treatment for his injuries.

* 23-year-old Keeuntae Kee of Gastonia was treated and released from Catawba Valley Medical Center.

* 28-year-old Joe Clifford Tipps of Morganton was treated at CHS-Blue Ridge Valdese and released.

The four had been patrons of The Vault Bar and Lounge just prior to the shooting incident outside.

Hickory Police is continuing this investigation and asks anyone with information to contact Investigator C. De Los Santos at 828-261-2621

Two people are wanted in connection with break-ins in Burke County. On March 25th, reports were filed with the Burke County Sheriff's Office in reference to breaking and enterings that had occurred to homes, vehicles, and businesses, including a church.

The investigation led the Sheriff's Office to two suspects, 27-year-old Kendrick Schwarting of Evans Street Morganton and 27-year-old Emily Katherine Garrison of Anchor Drive Granite Falls.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Garrison and Schwarting is asked to call the Burke County Sheriff's Office at 438-5500 or Crimestoppers at 437-3333.