SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Three people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting at the American Fish Company in Southport, city officials said.

The Southport Police Department responded to calls of shots fired with multiple injuries at the waterfront bar around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Officials said a person on a boat traveling on the Cape Fear River opened fire, fatally wounding three patrons, and injuring at least eight others. The boat then fled the area towards the Intracoastal Waterway in the direction of Oak Island.

The city of Southport said the U.S. Coast Guard detained the suspect around 10 p.m. and was turned over to the Southport Police Department for questioning, officials said.

The investigation is ongoing. Officials have not released information on those who were

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