Authorities are searching for a 25-year-old man accused of shooting his 16-year-old girlfriend in the back at Peachtree Mall in Columbus, Ga. on Friday night.

The girl was transported to Midtown Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, the Ledger-Enquirer reported. A second girl was struck in the face with a pistol during the same altercation.

The incident reportedly occurred near the front entrance of the mall after the trio got into an argument inside a vehicle.

According to police, the boyfriend got out of the car and shot his girlfriend and hit the second girl with the pistol.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of the boyfriend, Pierre Tolbert, on two counts of aggravated assault, one count of reckless conduct and discharging a firearm, WTVM reported.