SOUTHPORT, N.C. —

A person in a boat opened fire into a North Carolina restaurant, killing three people and injuring eight others, according to the Southport Police Department.

This happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Fish Company along the Cape Fear River.

The boat then fled the area, towards the Intracoastal Waterway in the direction of Oak Island.

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Shortly after 10 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard saw the boat and detained the suspect.

More updates are expected Sunday.

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