Three people were killed and eight others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, a city official said.

The boat paused in front of American Fish Company at Southport Yacht Basin and a gunman opened fire, said ChyAnn Ketchum, spokesperson for the city of Southport.

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Details on the conditions of the injured were unavailable.

The shooter fled toward the adjacent Intracoastal Waterway, Ketchum said. A person of interest was being questioned late Saturday, the spokesperson said.

The earlier report of an active shooter at the marina prompted a law enforcement response. The city of Southport in a statement had urged people in the area t

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