Disclaimer: This article has been edited to include new information RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Josh Stein visited Southport to express his support in the wake of a shooting that took place on Sept.

Governor Josh Stein will meet with local law enforcement and community leaders this afternoon in Southport, following Saturday night’s mass shooting.

Governor Josh Stein visited Southport after a shooting, offering support and addressing community safety and storm preparedness.

The governor spoke hours after the alleged shooter, a military veteran who was shot in Iraq, made his first court appearance on murder charges.

Governor Josh Stein traveled to Southport on Monday in the wake of a mass shooting that killed three and injured five. Stein told residents the state shares in their grief, but also took the opportunity to advocate for reforms to the mental healthcare system and suggested the possibility of red flag laws.

The husband of one of the people killed in a shooting in Southport said his wife was devoted to her family and a supportive mother to three children. A man who witnessed the shooting shared how scary it was to go through.

Alongside Stein, law enforcement agencies like the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the U.S Coast Guard, the Oak Island and Southport Police Department all stood in-front of the community.

Gov. Josh Stein will visit Southport on Monday following a mass shooting that officials say was “highly premeditated.” WFMY News 2 will stream his remarks, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on WFMY+. The attack happened Saturday night at the American Fish Company,

SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein joined local leaders Monday in Southport, offering support and calling for action following a mass shooting at the American Fish Company that left three people dead and five others injured.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Governor Josh Stein will join local law enforcement and other leaders in Southport Monday afternoon. This follows a deadly mass shooting in the town Saturday night. Three people were killed and five others were injured. Police say they detained a suspect 30 minutes after the shooting in Oak Island.