Marine Veteran Charged in Deadly Southport Bar Shooting
A Marine veteran has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder following a shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, that resulted in three deaths and several injuries.
A Marine veteran has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder following a shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, that resulted in three deaths and several injuries.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the American Fish Company, a popular bar located on the Southport waterfront. Witnesses reported that a man aboard a small boat approached the venue and opened fire on patrons gathered on the outdoor deck before fleeing the scene.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Nigel Edge of Oak Island, North Carolina, was detained approximately 30 minutes later by the U.S. Coast Guard while loading his boat at a public ramp on Oak Island. Edge has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Southport Police Chief Todd Coring described the attack as a "targeted shooting" carried out by a "lone wolf" gunman.
Edge served nearly six years in the U.S. Marine Corps from September 2003 to June 2009, achieving the rank of sergeant and receiving a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during his deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 and 2006.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. Edge is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday afternoon.
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