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Active Shooter at Southport Yacht Basin: 3 Dead, 8 Injured
9/28/2025
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Story summary
- Three people were killed and eight injured when an active shooter on a boat opened fire at Southport Yacht Basin's bar in Southport, North Carolina, September 27, 2025.
- Shooter fled along the Intracoastal Waterway while authorities question a person of interest.
- City officials posted a Facebook warning urging residents indoors.
- Southport has about 4,300 residents near the Cape Fear River.
