“Evil has come ashore in Southport, ironically enough at the very place which once served as the backdrop to the movie ‘Safe Haven,’” District Attorney Jon David said.

The comment came during a press conference held at the Southport Community Building on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, following a mass shooting that took the lives of three people , critically wounded one and left several others injured.

Law enforcement officers from across Brunswick County and a special agent in charge with the State Bureau of Investigation detailed the events that occurred the night before at a waterfront bar in Southport’s Yacht Basin.

According to details provided by Southport Police Chief Todd Coring and Oak Island Police Chief Charlie Morris, a white boat with a center console was traveling along the Cape

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