Active shooter at Southport Yacht Basin in North Carolina leaves at least 3 dead

A manhunt is underway in North Carolina after an active shooter on a boat left at least three dead and eight others injured in the Southport yacht basin on Saturday evening.

The deadly shooting took place in Southport, in North Carolina, around 9:30 p.m. Saturday near the American Fish Company restaurant.

“There are reports on an active shooter in the Southport yacht basin,” published the city of Southport on Facebook just before 10 p.m.

The details are very limited from the start of Sunday morning, but the police confirmed in Fox News that a boat stopped at the restaurant, fired several shots in its direction, then accelerated.

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American Fish Company, a restaurant located in the Southport yacht basin in Southport, in North Carolina. (Google Maps)

A suspect is not in detention, but a person of interest is questioned, Fox News reported.

City officials urged residents to avoid the area, stay inside and report a suspicious activity to the police.

The Burnswick County Sheriff’s Bureau said he was helping the Southport city police service as well as several law enforcement organizations throughout the county.

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Southport is around 30 miles south of Wilmington. The Southport yacht basin has several bars and restaurants.

It is a story in development. Come back for updates.