Overview

• Gunfire came from a passing vessel that briefly stopped in front of the American Fish Company on Southport’s pier around 9:30 p.m., according to preliminary accounts.
• The city issued an emergency Facebook alert about an active shooter, urging residents to avoid the waterfront and remain indoors.
• Southport police and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a multi-agency response as officers secured the area and gathered evidence.
• A person matching the shooter’s description was seen loading a boat at an Oak Island ramp, and a suspect was detained for questioning, according to local reporting.
• The New York Post identified the detainee as 39-year-old Nigel Edge and reported multiple murder and attempted murder charges, while officials have not released a motive or the victims’ identities.