Nine people were shot from a boat at the Southport Yacht Basin in Southport, North Carolina, early on September 28th, 2025, resulting in three confirmed fatalities and six injuries, according to a report from @theblaze on X (formerly Twitter) at 3:06 AM UTC. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 AM UTC, as police presence was observed near the American Fish Company restaurant. A witness described the vessel involved as a 23-foot single-engine boat with a dog onboard, as reported by The State Port Pilot and shared by @IntelPointAlert on X at 3:36 AM UTC. The Southport Police Department confirmed a significant police presence in the area surrounding the yacht basin. This development follows earlier reports of an active shooter incident at the Southport Yacht Basin, which began unfolding earlier this morning, September 28th, 2025, with initial scanner reports detailing three fatalities around 1:50 AM UTC. The exact circumstances of the shooting and the identity of the shooter remain unknown.
