Eight people have now been charged and arrested in connection to the June 1 mass shooting at a house party in Catawba County that left one man dead and 11 others injured.
On Thursday and early Friday morning, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of two other suspects, Ke’andre Mack and Toland Huff, Jr., both of whom are charged with attempted first-degree murder. They also found 22-year-old Zachary Bates and arrested him for attempted murder.
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Bates, Mack and Huff are scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Garon Killian, 20, of Lenoir, is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge connected to the shooting. Killian made his first court appearance on Wednesday. He was given a $200,000 bond.
It was initially believed Killian was given the chance to pay his bond and be released after a court date Thursday for other charges involving a different altercation in April. However, a judge revoked his bond and he will remain in jail until his trial date on Aug. 4.
Sheriff Don Brown said at a press conference on Wednesday that it's "infuriating" that Killian was temporarily released from jail.
Two additional suspects, Patrick Tolbert, 22, from Hickory, and Raekwon Craig, 21, of Taylorsville, were arrested and charged with three counts of aiding and abetting a person under the age of 21 by allowing the possession of alcoholic beverages.
On Thursday morning, 18-year-old Izaiah Mitchell was announced as a person of interest in the case. Mitchell has been arrested and charged attempted first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon from a case in Burke County.
Zoe Braswell was also arrested and charged with one count of acessory after the fact to attempted first degree murder.
Braswell and Mitchell are also scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Investigators have maintained that there were multiple shooters at the house party at a home on Walnut Acres Drive in the Mountain View area of southwest Catawba County. The party included adults and people under 21 years old.
Detectives identified the person who was killed as 58-year-old Shawn Hood of Lenoir. Investigators believe he may have played a role in organizing or promoting the party.
Investigators said it's unclear if Hood was the intended target or if he was a victim caught in the crossfire.
More than 80 shots were fired, officials said, adding the large crime scene extends to the street, the house, the backyard and the neighboring yard.
According to David Tolbert, who owns the home, his daughter told him she hired a young man for private security at the party.
The Hickory Police Department, State Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation are all assisting with the investigation.