One woman, 20, is dead and 12 are hurt after 'pre-planned' mass shooting at West Point, Mississippi, nightclub: Police hunt for suspect who ran into woods

One woman is dead and at least a dozen others are injured following a shooting at a Mississippi nightclub that local authorities are saying had been planned in advance. 

The shooting happened in the early hours Sunday at Club Oasis on Highway 45 Alternate in West Point, Clay County.

The victim has not yet been identified but is a 20-year-old woman from the city of Columbus, Mississippi, officials said. 

The suspect has not yet been caught, as security detail at the club believe they ran into the woods after opening fire. The club security said they chased him until they lost sight of him and they escaped.

One person is dead and at least a dozen others are injured following a shooting at a Mississippi nightclub that local authorities are saying had been planned out in advance

A gun was recovered at the scene of the shooting. 

The complete number of injured victims from the shooting has been difficult to determine because many of those shot were merely grazed.

Several hundred people were said to be at Club Oasis when the shooting took place. 

All of the remaining victims are expected to live, according to Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott.

Scott believes there may have been more than one gunman involved in the attack, which he believed was 'pre-planned.'

'What we do know is that a party was advertised, and all these individuals came from other counties into our county,' Scott told CNN. 'About 90% of the partygoers were from other counties.' 

'Last night was so hectic trying to get actual good, solid information,' Scott said. 'It was very difficult with the number of victims and the chaos we had going on.' 

The county is set to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the future of establishments such as Club Oasis.

The shooting happened in the early hours Sunday at Club Oasis on Highway 45 Alternate in West Point, Clay County 

The suspect has not yet been caught, as security detail at the club believe they ran into the woods after opening fire

Scott himself believes that residents should avoid late-night events such as these.

'I think you're taking a chance on your life right now if you go to these large events,' Scott told WTVA.

'We're seeing too many cases of gun violence going on and this seems to be a trend.' 

The investigation is ongoing.