India, Sept. 28 -- A mass shooting at the Southport Yacht Basin in Brunswick County, North Carolina, left at least three people dead and eight others injured, a spokesperson for the City of Southport confirmed to WECT News. A person of interest is currently being questioned in connection with the incident.

According to the Wilmington Star News, a boat approached the American Fish Company, a popular waterfront restaurant in the Yacht Basin area, paused briefly, and then opened fire on patrons. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. After the gunfire, the boat reportedly fled north along the Intracoastal Waterway.

A report from the State Port Pilot, a local newspaper, stated that the suspect's vessel had been stationary in the w...