North Carolina Shooting: 3 Dead 5 Injured in Southport Waterfront Attack

North Carolina Shooting: 3 Dead 5 Injured in Southport Waterfront Attack | Nigel Edge Arrested

A tragic mass shooting shook Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire from a boat into the American Fish Company, a popular waterfront bar and restaurant.

The attack left 3 people dead and at least 5 others injured, sending shockwaves through the small coastal town. Authorities quickly identified the suspect as 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge, who was detained by the U.S. Coast Guard on Oak Island just minutes after the incident.

Edge now faces three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder, confirmed by Southport’s public information officer ChyAnn Ketchum.

Police say the investigation is ongoing as the community mourns the victims and prays for the injured.

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00:00on a quiet saturday evening in the small coastal town of southport north carolina what began as a

00:11night of celebration at a popular waterfront bar turned into a terrifying scene of violence and

00:18chaos around 9 30 pm patrons gathered at the american fish company enjoying music drinks and

00:26the coastal breeze unaware of the horror that was about to unfold suddenly a boat approached the dock

00:35then without warning gunfire erupted from the vessel bullets rained down on the crowded bar

00:43striking innocent people with no escape no cover

00:46eyewitnesses later described the surreal terror a shooter using a moving board as a deadly platform

00:59a tactic unprecedented and chilling this was not a random act of violence in a dark la or a secluded

01:07place it was a calculated attack in a broad daylight on a beloved local bar filled with families friends

01:15and neighbors the community was left stunned struggling to comprehend how safety shattered

01:22in such a sudden and shocking moment three lives were tragically lost and at least eight others were

01:30wounded rushed to hospitals for urgent care southport a close midtown where everyone knows each other

01:39is now grieving neighbors and friends police chief thought corin called it a very tragic night for the

01:46community an event that will leave scars for years to come as the gunfire ended the shooter sped away

01:54in the same boat slipping into the nearby intracostal waterway but justice fought swift within 30 minutes

02:02the u.s cost guard detained a man matching the suspect's description on oak island about 12 miles away

02:11authorities identified nigel max h a 40 year old local resident now facing multiple charges including

02:18murder and attempted murder this unprecedented shooting brings urgent questions about the safety of

02:26public spaces especially in open coastal areas how could someone use a boat as a weapon in such a terrifying

02:33way and how can communities better protect themselves from these types of attacks

02:40tonight southport remains in mourning but also in solidarity law enforcement continues their investigation

02:49and residents are urged to stay vigilant and care for one another this tragedy reminds us of the fragility

02:57of peace and the resilience of a community that will come together to heal from the waterfront to

03:04every corner where people gather the echoes of that horrifying night will linger but so will the hope that

03:12justice will be served and that safety will one day be restored

North Carolina Shooting: 3 Dead 5 Injured in Southport Waterfront Attack | Nigel Edge Arrested

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