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Suspect charged in NC mass shooting that killed 3, injured at least 8 others

  • 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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A man is charged with a shooting by opening fire from a boat to a crowd gathered in a beachfront bar in a coastal town in North Carolina, killing three people and wounding several others, authorities reported this Sunday.The shooting erupted near a popular stretch of bars and restaurants on the Southport promenade, a historic port town about 48 kilometers south of Wilmington. Investigators said the alleged assailant, identified by Southport city…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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