TPD Cruiser.JPG

A 22-year-old woman was shot in the arm outside a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night after a large-scale fight broke out at closing time. (Stephen Dethrage | AL.com)

A stray shot hit a 22-year-old woman after an argument at a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night, according to police.



Lt. Kip Hart, the assistant commander of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, said two people began fighting around 2 a.m. outside Kennedy's Bar on 4th Street in downtown Tuscaloosa. He said several people joined in the melee, which eventually dispersed.



Hart said police believe someone connected to that fight retrieved a gun from a vehicle and fired shots as patrons began to leave the bar at closing time.



A 22-year-old woman was hit in the arm and taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where she was treated and released.



Hart said the woman who was shot had no connection to anyone involved in the original fight.



No arrests have been made, but investigators processed the scene Wednesday night and recovered shell casings from the scene and are continuing to interview witnesses.



Hart asked that anyone who was in the area at the time of the shooting and has additional information contact the Homicide Unit at 205-464-8690 or leave an anonymous tip with the Tuscaloosa County CrimeStoppers at 205-752-7867.