Overview

• A boat paused in front of the American Fish Company at the Southport Yacht Basin before a shooter opened fire on patrons around 9:30–10 p.m. local time.
• The attacker fled by water toward the Intracoastal Waterway, according to city officials and on-scene reports.
• The City of Southport issued a shelter-in-place alert at 9:53 p.m., urging residents to avoid the area and call 911 with tips.
• Multiple agencies responded, including the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, and law enforcement vessels with the U.S. Coast Guard searched the waterways.
• Authorities reported three fatalities and eight injured people transported to hospitals, with victim identities and a possible motive not yet released.