Solomon Adeoye Banjo, 36, was one of three people killed when a lone gunman opened fire from a boat at the American Fish Company waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, on the night of September 27, 2025. The attack occurred about 9:30 p.m. along the Cape Fear River; authorities say the shooter then sped away toward Oak Island. Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were the other two people killed, and five others were wounded.

City officials identified Banjo as a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia. Within about half an hour of the shooting, a U.S. Coast Guard crew spotted a man matching the suspect description loading a boat at an Oak Island public ramp; local police detained him and turned him over to Southport authorities. Officials announced charges including three counts of first-degree murder and said there was no continuing threat to the public. Investigators processed the scene and asked for photos or video from anyone who visited the venue on September 26 or 27.

Banjo’s family and friends remembered his wide-ranging life and roots in Nigeria as they mourned his death. Does anyone who knew Solomon or who was at the American Fish Company on September 27 have information to share?