A 21-year-old Weldon man was shot and killed in the parking of a club outside Littleton this morning.

Few details were immediately available this morning but Major Bruce Temple of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Jeffrey Cotton was shot in the upper back around 1:45 while in the parking lot of Club Dreams on Highway 158.

The shooter is described as a black male standing 6 feet, 1 inches tall. He had a close hair cut, medium complexion and was wearing a red Aeropostale T-shirt and blue jeans.

The suspect was seen in the club before the shooting.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff's office at 252-583-1991 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.