JACKSON, Miss. --

Police said an off-duty Hinds County Sheriff's Department reserve deputy shot a 16-year-old girl after she allegedly tried to rob a south Jackson restaurant.

The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Tai Hong Chinese restaurant at 1601 Terry Road, Jackson Police Department spokesman Officer Joseph Daughtry said.

The reserve deputy, who is the son of the owner of the restaurant, told police that he saw the girl pull a gun on a restaurant employee, at which time he identified himself and drew his weapon, Daughtry said. She turned her weapon on him and shots were fired as she ran out the door, Daughtry said. The reserve deputy chased the girl past two businesses on Ellis Avenue, as they continued to shoot at each other, Daughtry said.

Cambri Joseph, who is a runaway from Lake Charles, La., was shot at least once and was taken to a local hospital where she underwent surgery, Daughtry said. Joseph's injuries were not life-threatening, Daughtry said.

Police have not released the name of the reserve deputy, but said he was not hurt during the shootout.

Dane Duggan works at a furniture store across the street from the restaurant. He said he was closing up when he saw the frantic scene.

"I really wasn't sure what was going on," Duggan said. "I saw the ambulance and fire trucks and stretching out the stretchers. I had no idea what was going on."

JPD and the Sheriff's Department are investigating the incident, Daughtry said.

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