An active shooter incident occurred at the Southport Yacht Basin in Southport, North Carolina, early on September 28th, 2025, resulting in three fatalities. The incident was reported by city officials and confirmed by scanner traffic indicating three individuals were dead on arrival. The exact number of injuries remains unknown as of 2:36 AM UTC. The Southport Police Department has confirmed a heavy police presence in the area surrounding the yacht basin, as indicated by live camera feeds. The nature of the incident and the identity of the shooter or shooters are not yet public knowledge. Further details are expected as the situation develops. Scanner reports from @joeyshep11 on X (formerly Twitter) at approximately 1:50 AM UTC first detailed the fatalities. This breaking development was announced by the city of Southport via X (formerly Twitter) at approximately 1:45 AM UTC, alerting the public to the active shooter situation. The report from @AZ_Intel_ on X also flagged the incident as breaking news. The current reporting window covers activity from 11:37:17 PM on September 27th to 2:36:57 AM on September 28th, encompassing the duration of this unfolding event.
