SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WNCN) — Three people were killed and five others were injured in what police have described as a "highly premeditated" shooting at a North Carolina waterfront bar that was "targeted." A suspect is now facing several charges.

Authorities were called around 9:30 p.m. to a shooting on the waterfront at the American Fish Company in Southport, located about 30 miles south of Wilmington. City officials said officers found multiple people with injuries at the scene.

Before officers arrived, a boat with a single occupant traveling on the Cape Fear River paused outside of the restaurant, authorities said Sunday. The boater allegedly opened fire into a crowd on land, killing three and injuring five. Police initially reported that eight were injured, but corrected the count Sunday

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