A 16-year-old boy is behind bars after a shooting at a Sylvester nightclub that left five people injured.

Police say it all happened outside of Club Celebrities, located at 212 South Main Street, at about 3:30 on Tuesday morning.

A man was shot in his lower back but the injuries were non-life threatening as the bullet only pierced his skin.

Four other people sustained minor injuries as a result of this incident, including a girl who tried to run across the street after the shooting and was hit by a car.

Police say she doesn't have any broken bones or internal injuries and is expected to recover.

Investigators believe a fight may have begun inside the club and as people were leaving, shooting began outside.

"We're going to get all of the ones involved in this. This is the type of thing we don't want to happen in our community and we want to stop it before it gets out of hand," said Lieutenant Kenneth Washington.

The juvenile who was arrested was charged with reckless conduct, discharging firearm near a public highway or area, aggravated assault with a gun and possession of firearm by minor.

Police also recovered three weapons on the scene of five that were reported.

Washington also said a few police cars were damaged in the chaotic outbreak after the shooting.

Police are still interviewing witnesses and actively investigating to find anyone else who may have been involved in the shooting.

"If you're going to the club go to have a good time. You don't need weapons don't bring your weapons to the club. It's against the law to be armed [and to] have weapons in these clubs," said Washington. "If you see a problem coming up just leave. You can always come back."

Washington asks anyone with information about this crime to call Sylvester police at (229) 776-8500.