Three men were arrested Saturday in what police are describing as a gang-related shooting of three men outside an Augusta nightclub.

Charles Bernard Gillians III, 20, of Augusta; Adrian Keshawn Frails, 20, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and John Anthony Turner, 19, of Augusta, were charged with four counts of aggravated assault and four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Mr. Frails also is charged with theft by taking motor vehicle and possession of cocaine, according to a Richmond County Sheriff's Office news release.

The following were taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital: Michael Henderson, 17, of Augusta, who received injuries to his neck and chest; Devonye Person, 19, of Augusta, who received injuries to his back and buttocks; and Thomas Kirkland, 18, of Augusta, who received a gunshot wound to the head and remained in critical condition Saturday night, according to police.

The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. Saturday in a parking lot next to Soundtrack Nightclub on Laney-Walker Boulevard, where a rap concert was being promoted. The news release said it is the same parking lot where Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Elijah Parker was shot in December.

The three suspects are accused of shooting at two cars in the parking lot, hitting all but one person inside the vehicles, sheriff's Lt. Scott Peebles said. Hundreds of people were present at the time, he said.

Police were flagged down on Laney-Walker by three people who said they had been shot, according to the release.

One of the men pointed out a car he said had been following them.

Officers tried to stop that vehicle, which had been reported stolen.

At that point, a chase ensued, ending with the driver losing control and the car crashing into a curb at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Olive Road. Three people in the car ran but were apprehended.

Police say they found a Mini-14 assault rifle, a 9 mm handgun and a .38-caliber handgun inside the car.

The three suspects might face additional charges, Lt. Peebles said.