Police were investigating a shooting in Southport, North Carolina, Saturday. WECT

Three people were killed and eight others injured when a gunman on a boat pulled up to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opened fire, officials said.

A person of interest is being questioned in relation to the shooting at American Fish Company in Southport, city public information officer ChyAnn Ketchum said.

The extent of the injuries is unknown.

The city urged people to avoid the area and stay in their homes during the investigation.

Southport is located near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, roughly 30 miles south of Wilmington.

CNN reached out to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and American Fish Company for comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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