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Though the authorities have not confirmed the identity of the shooter, social media users claimed that the shooter is a former Marine who reinvented himself under the name ‘Nigel Max Edge.’

A Saturday night shooting outside a famous waterfront restaurant in Southport, North Carolina left three people dead and several others injured, officials said. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, outside the American Fish Company, a well-known dockside establishment along the Intracoastal Waterway.A suspect is in custody in relation to the shooting at American Fish Company in Southport, city public information officer ChyAnn Ketchum said in a news release. The extent of the injuries is unknown.What happened at the Southport NC?A gunman opened fire at a waterfront restaurant Saturday night, killing three people and injuring at least eight others before fleeing by water. The shooting in Southport happened just before 9:30 p.m., when a boat approached the bar and the sole person onboard opened fire, Ketchum said. The shooter then fled toward the nearby Intracoastal Waterway, heading in the direction of the neighboring community of Oak Island.ALSO READ: Southport NC mass shooting: Who is Nigel Max Edge? Suspected gunman’s social media, photos revealedEmergency responders from multiple agencies—including the Southport Police Department, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)—quickly descended on the scene.Live EventsAbout 30 minutes later, a US Coast Guard crew spotted someone matching the suspect’s description loading a boat at a public ramp in Oak Island and detained them, the release said.The individual is being held by Oak Island police and is expected to be transferred to Southport authorities for questioning, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.A motive has not been determined, but there is “no known further credible threat to the public,” the release said. Southport is located near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, roughly 30 miles south of Wilmington.Officials also said “multiple people” were transported to local hospitals with injuries, though the exact number has not been disclosed. The shooting joins a troubling trend of gun violence in places once considered safe—bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools, and other public spaces. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been at least 320 mass shootings in the U.S. this year, each involving at least four victims excluding the shooter.ALSO READ: Southport NC Yacht basin shooting suspect Nigel Max Edge’s troubled past and celebrity ties exposedNigel Max Edge: Who is the alleged gunman?Though the authorities have not confirmed the identity of the shooter, social media users claimed that the shooter is a former Marine who reinvented himself under the name ‘Nigel Max Edge.’ His troubled history is now under the spotlight as investigators and the public search for answers about how a decorated soldier’s life unraveled into violence.Netizens claimed the alleged shooter is Sean William DeBevoise, a 40-year-old former Marine who legally changed his name to Nigel Max Edge. DeBevoise once lived in Oak Island, North Carolina, and served in Iraq, where he reportedly sustained traumatic injuries, including a suspected gunshot wound to the head in 2006.ALSO READ: Benny Blanco’s $50 million net worth is impressive but Selena Gomez’s jaw-dropping fortune will leave you speechlessAfter his injuries, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and experienced bouts of disorganised thinking. Public records and online postings show a man increasingly consumed by conspiracy theories. He repeatedly claimed he was being targeted by what he described as a ‘white supremacist LGBTQ paedophile ring.’After leaving the military, DeBevoise—who went by the name Edge—turned to the internet and the courts. He launched a series of lawsuits and posted erratic rants on Facebook aimed at perceived foes. His most prominent project was a self-published book titled Headshot, sold on Amazon, in which he recounted his wartime injuries and the challenges that followed. He even made a brief splash in celebrity circles when he attended the 2012 CMT Awards as the date of country singer Kellie Pickler—a detail now resurfacing amid allegations of his role in the massacre.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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