Cody Williams Watts, 28, of Hickory, North Carolina, died of gunshot wounds after being shot on March 2, 2016, following an incident at the McDonald’s off Highway 321. Watts, an assistant manager at that restaurant and a father finishing a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering, was shot in his vehicle just before 7 p.m., taken to the hospital in critical condition, and died on March 4, 2016.

The same shooting also killed 22-year-old Richelle Scott Lail, an employee who was found on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reported the episode began when 22-year-old Eric Terril Yount arrived at the restaurant, rammed Watts’ truck with his vehicle, and an altercation followed; Yount then shot Lail and fired into Watts’ truck, striking Watts several times.

Yount was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with murder and attempted murder; after Watts’ death prosecutors expected to upgrade charges. The investigation described a prior relationship between Yount and Lail that had recently broken down. If anyone knew Cody, Richelle, or details about that night, please share information with investigators.