3 dead, 8 injured after gunman on boat opens fire on crowd at dockside NC restaurant — person of interest detained
- - 3 dead, 8 injured after gunman on boat opens fire on crowd at dockside NC restaurant — person of interest detained
Shane Galvin, Nicholas McEntyreSeptember 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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An image collage containing 4 images, Image 1 shows A City of Southport Police official gives an update to the shooting outside the American Fish Factory on Sept. 28, 2025, Image 2 shows Police set up crime scene tape at the sight of the shooting in Southport, North Carolina, Image 3 shows The Southport Yacht Basin where a shooting took place in North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2025, Image 4 shows People enjoying drinks and conversation on the deck of the American Fish Company restaurant
Numerous shots were fired from a passing boat into a crowded dockside North Carolina restaurant on Saturday night in a shooting that killed three people and left some eight injured.
Officials said the unidentified boater pulled up to the American Fish Company restaurant in Southport Yacht Basin and opened fire into the crowd of unsuspecting diners at around 9:30 p.m.
The boater then took off up the Intracoastal Waterway before a person matching the shooter’s description was spotted loading the vessel at a marina on Oak Island, approximately 5 miles west of the scene, at around 10 p.m.,
The Southport Yacht Basin, where a shooting took place in North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2025. Spearfishing Capital/X
The shooting broke out at the American Fish Company at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2025. AMERICAN FISH CO/facebook
Three people were killed and eight others were injured at the scene, according to the City of Southport Police Department.
The US Coast Guard detained the person of interest, who is being held by Oak Island police, awaiting transfer back to Southport for questioning.
A City of Southport Police official gives an update on the shooting outside the American Fish Factory on Sept. 28, 2025. City of Southport NC/Facebook
Police set up crime scene tape at the sight of the shooting in Southport, North Carolina. WXII 12 News/YouTube
Officials didn’t release the identity of the person of interest or reveal any motivation behind the deadly shooting.
Authorities had declared an “active shooter” situation before the person of interest was detained.
“IMPORTANTLY, there is currently no known further credible threat to the public. Officers and Deputies from multiple agencies are in place to help ensure additional security for the greater area,” police said.
American Fish Company bills itself as one of Southport’s “favorite hangouts” and often features live music, including on Saturday when band “Bacon Grease” which was scheduled to perform from 7 to 10 p.m., according to the restaurant’s Instagram page.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: “AOL General News”
