Overview

• Police identified the suspect as Nigel Max Edge, 40, of Oak Island, who was detained by a U.S. Coast Guard crew at a public boat ramp and handed over to local authorities.
• Edge is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
• Investigators say the location was targeted and the attack was highly premeditated, and officials report there is no ongoing threat to the public.
• Three people were killed and at least five others were injured, including one reported in critical condition, and officials have not released the victims’ names.
• Court and charging records describe a short-barrel AR-style rifle with a suppressor as evidence, and multiple agencies continue to search and collect evidence from the suspect’s boat, vehicle, and residence.