Ex-Marine Nigel Max Edge Charged in Southport Restaurant Shooting Killing Three

A mass shooting occurred at the American Fish Company restaurant in Southport Yacht Basin, North Carolina, resulting in three deaths and multiple injuries. The suspect, Nigel Max Edge, formerly known as Sean William DeBevoise, is a 40-year-old former U.S. Marine who reportedly suffered traumatic brain injuries during his 2006 Iraq deployment and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Edge allegedly opened fire from a boat that paused near the crowded dockside, then fled toward Oak Island before being apprehended by the U.S. Coast Guard without incident. He faces multiple felony charges including first-degree murder and attempted murder. Public records and social media reveal that Edge has a history of filing unusual lawsuits and espousing conspiracy theories, including claims of being targeted by a "white supremacist LGBTQ pedophile ring." Authorities continue to investigate the incident, with the State Bureau of Investigation assisting local law enforcement.