A bouncer at a Beaufort nightclub was shot early Sunday morning during a fight, police said.

Beaufort police arrived at Club Insomnia, 2247 Boundary St. across from the Huddle House, just before 2 a.m. to find an employee had been shot in the back, said Police Chief Matt Clancy.

The bouncer was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Clancy said.

Witnesses told police the employee was trying to escort patrons out of the club when a fight broke out. During the fight, a man pulled out a gun and fired. A roundstruck the employee, Clancy said.

"Officers responded to a chaotic scene," Clancy said. "Patrons were running out -- outside, everyone scattered. The subject then went into the parking lot and fired several more rounds."

No other injuries were reported, but cars and other property in the club's parking lot were damaged.

The shooter has not yet been identified, Clancy said.

Police are searching for a black male in his early 20s, wearing a red shirt or jacket and a red baseball hat with the letter "C" on it.

Those with information about the shooting are asked to call Investigator Erdel at 843-322-7958, the police tip line at 843-322-7938 or the 24-hour dispatch office at 843-524-2777.