US EditionSouthport Boat Shooting Kills 3 as Nigel Max Edge is Charged with Murder
Nigel Edge faces multiple charges including first-degree murder after a premeditated attack killed three and injured eight at a Southport waterfront bar, officials said.
- On Saturday evening, a shooting at the American Fish Company, a waterfront dining spot in Southport, N.C., resulted in three fatalities and left at least eight individuals wounded.
- The attack began when a lone shooter fired from a small boat that briefly stopped at the restaurant before fleeing toward Oak Island along the Intracoastal Waterway.
- Authorities in North Carolina have identified Nigel Max Edge, a former U.S. Marine with a documented history of mental health challenges, as the suspect who is currently in custody without the possibility of bond and undergoing police questioning.
- Authorities confirmed the active shooter situation ended after U.S. Coast Guard personnel detained a person of interest matching the shooter's description while loading a boat on Oak Island around 10 p.m.
- Officials reported no additional public threat, deployed multiple agencies for security, and stated support will be provided to victims’ families and the community.
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