A 15-year-old girl has been treated and released from Vidant Medical Center after she was hit with a stray bullet Saturday night, according to Pitt County chief sheriff's deputy Randy Gentry.

On Sunday morning, Club Vegas on Hillsdale Street in Pitt County was quiet and empty, but Gentry said things were much different Saturday night.

“It is our understanding they were having a back to school party. Some kind of argument or disagreement happened inside the club, and moved outside,” said Gentry. “Some shots were fired and one person was struck.”

That person being a 15-year-old girl.

Club Vegas owner John Acklin said nearly 100 teenagers filled the club Saturday night, in addition to a rap group that performed. He said it's when that rap group was leaving that trouble broke out.

“I had called 911 before because when they were leaving I was trying to get it under control,” said Acklin. “Then someone ran back in and said someone was shooting, so everybody ran back inside the building.”

Acklin said party-goers told him one of the rap group members parked at the end of the road and after reaching his car, he started shooting towards the club.

“It was just a one day special event for teenagers back to school,” said Acklin. “I didn't want to do but I said, you know, I'll give them a shot. And that's what happened.”

Acklin hopes deputies can find the person responsible for the shooting, possibly with the help of his surveillance cameras. But overall, he wants people to know that his club is a safe place.

“We're not a violent place. We've had this place over a year,” said Acklin. “We've never had any trouble.”

Anyone with more information should contact the Pitt County Sheriff's Office or Crimestoppers at (252) 758- 7777.

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The Pitt County Sheriff's office confirms that a 15-year-old girl was shot overnight Saturday.

The shooting happened at a back to school event at Club Vegas, located on Hillsdale St. near the airport in Pitt County.

Officials say the girl was hit in the leg by a stray bullet after a fight broke out in the street around 10:45pm.

She was treated at Vidant Medical Center and released.

Anyone with more information should contact the Pitt County Sheriff's Office or Crimestoppers at (252) 758- 7777.

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We're working to learn more about a woman who was shot tonight in Pitt County.

An official with the sheriff's office confirms that a woman was shot in the leg in the area of Hillsdale Street.

The area is still a crime scene investigation, and the condition of the victim has not been released.

Stay with us as we work to find out more from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office on the investigation.