Prayer vigil planned in Southport honoring victims of waterfront shooting

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — A community prayer vigil will be held this weekend in memory of Joy Rogers and the other victims of Saturday night’s mass shooting at the American Fish Company.

Generations Church will host the vigil on Saturday from 2:30–3:30 p.m. at Southport Waterfront Park. Organizers say the gathering will be a time of prayer and support for grieving families and the entire community as Southport continues to process the tragedy.

Rogers, 64, was one of three people killed when a gunman opened fire from a boat at the waterfront bar. Friends and family described her as a devoted wife, mother, and vibrant member of the Southport community whose faith and kindness touched many.