(This story was updated to add new information.)

Three people were killed Saturday, Sept. 27 in a shooting in Southport. Officials also said multiple people were taken to local hospitals with injuries.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Southport Police Department, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, State Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, responded to the scene.

Where did the shooting take place?

The shooting took place outside the American Fish Company in Southport. According to ChyAnn Ketchum, public information officer for the city of Southport, a boat pulled up to the American Fish Company restaurant dock around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Then, the shooter fired into the crowd

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