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Nigel Max Edge is a former military veteran who is reportedly suspected of being the shooter in the Southport, North Carolina massacre that left three people dead and at least eight injured

Three people were killed and several others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, officials told NBC News. The deadly mass shooting rocked the Southport Yacht Basin in North Carolina after gunfire erupted from a boat late on Saturday night. Though there is no official confirmation, but social media posts identify the shooter as Nigel Max Edge, a local man with a troubled past. He is formerly known as Sean DeBevoise. The boat paused in front of American Fish Company at Southport Yacht Basin and a gunman opened fire, said ChyAnn Ketchum, spokesperson for the city of Southport.The shooter fled toward the adjacent Intracoastal Waterway, Ketchum said. The boat may have been headed toward the neighboring community of Oak Island, where authorities were continuing their investigation, Coring said.ALSO READ: Benny Blanco’s $50 million net worth is impressive but Selena Gomez’s jaw-dropping fortune will leave you speechlessWho is Nigel Max Edge?Nigel Max Edge is a former military veteran who is reportedly suspected of being the shooter in the Southport, North Carolina massacre that left three people dead and at least eight injured. A post on X (formerly called Twitter) revealed, “We have a suspect: Nigel Edge. @Asleep2000 conducted some sleuthing and used reverse image search to find a centre console boat linked to a residence connected to the suspect.”Live EventsAccording to HT, Nigel Max Edge filed a number of strange lawsuits and wrote a book on Amazon accusing the military of betraying him. Edge’s name has surfaced in connection to prior lawsuits, conspiracy claims, and even a celebrity link — once appearing at the 2012 CMT Awards with country star Kellie Pickler.According to Scally Wagandvaga Bond, a single-engine white center-console boat approached the area near the American Fish Company restaurant and opened fire on diners and bystanders in the busy Brunswick County tourist spot. The attack occurred between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. on September 27.ALSO READ: Why Trump has ordered deployment of troops to US city of Portland and ICE facilities After the shooting, the suspect fled via the Intracoastal Waterway toward Oak Island. Early reports suggest that an individual, possibly the gunman, was taken into custody shortly afterward. Officials have not yet confirmed the identity of the suspect or person of interest, but online investigators claim the alleged shooter is Nigel Max Edge from Oak Island, North Carolina.The shooting erupted around 9:30 p.m. near a popular stretch of restaurants and bars along the waterfront in Southport, a historic port town about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Wilmington. According to reports, the assailant approached in a small boat, paused briefly, opened fire on the crowd, and then sped away along the coast.After half an hour, a member of the US Coast Guard team spotted someone dragging a boat out of the water at a public ramp on neighboring Oak Island. Officials later informed that the individual was taken into custody and given to Southport police to be questioned.Neither the suspect’s identity nor the possible cause of the attack have been disclosed by the authorities. Several agencies’ investigators, including the Coast Guard and the State Bureau of Investigation, stayed on the water and at the scene on Sunday to gather information and speak with witnesses.ALSO READ: Erika Kirk seen smiling, drops major announcement on ‘Charlie Kirk Show’ podcast, says ‘my husband’s voice…’What we know about Nigel Max EdgeThe suspect who opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina is a former military veteran who is now a fisherman with a history of strange lawsuits, many on social media claim. Netizens suggest that Sean William DeBevoise, a veteran of the US Marine Corps who legally altered his identity to Nigel Max Edge (or Nigel Edge),lives in the neighboring town of Oak Island, North Carolina, and is around 40 years old.In 2006, DeBevoise was reportedly deployed to Iraq and suffered significant traumatic brain injuries, including a potential gunshot wound to the head. As a result, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and cognitive disorders.According to social media posts and public records, he self-published a book on Amazon titled Headshot—Betrayal of a Nation (Truth Hurts), filed numerous lawsuits, and promoted claims of alleged conspiracies, including a so-called “white supremacist LGBTQ pedophile ring” that he said was targeting him.ALSO READ: Lola Young collapses onstage during New York Festival after canceling shows for mental health. Check latest update“After the attacks of 9/11, Sean knew that his only course of action was to serve his country. Joining the Marines, he found a mental and physical challenge that he planned to excel at. Although he sensed the behavior and many things said by fellow Marines to be disturbing, he willingly deployed to Iraq where he encountered a war-zone that would rip his body to shreds. Taking four bullets including one to the head, Sean’s life would never be the same, but it was the fact that all of this was at the hand of friendly fire that would provide the most crippling mental damage,” reads the book description on Amazon.“Sean killed insurgents on that fateful day when he was locked in a warehouse and left to die by his own men. Returning home, the nightmare seemed to become even more horrifying. Although he has worked tirelessly to recover the use of his body and to reclaim his life from those who did everything in their power to take it from him, he still grapples with a mysterious story that the US military doesn’t want you to know.”A wounded veteran, he raised approximately $18,488 through a GoFundMe campaign to buy a fishing boat and start a fishing business.In a video for the campaign, DeBevoise reflects on being a junior in high school when the September 11 attacks occurred in 2001 and explains how growing up in New City, New York, influenced his decision to enlist in the military.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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