A 19-year-old Weldon man is being sought in a Sunday afternoon shooting in the Scoco Park area.

The shooting occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. when Michael Bernard  “Mike Mike” Ponton Jr. allegedly shot several times into a vehicle occupied by three women, striking one in the leg.  

Lieutenant James Avens of the Weldon Police Department said the shooting allegedly stemmed from an argument between a female relative of Ponton’s, who was standing outside, and a female in the vehicle.

Ponton at some point came from a wooded area and began firing into the air and into the vehicle. The victim was treated and released from the hospital.  

If any one has any information on Ponton's location, please contact the Weldon Police Department at 252-536-3136 or Halifax County Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.